Knema lenta explained

Knema lenta[1] [2] is a small tree species in the genus Knema, of the family Myristicaceae. It may be a synonym of Knema glauca (Bl.) Warb.[3] and is called: 狭叶红光树 xia ye hong guang shu in Chinese and máu chó thấu kính in Vietnamese.

Description

The tree grows up to 20m (70feet) tall, in tropical forest areas up to 1200m (3,900feet) in elevation, in Bangladesh, China (Yunnan), India (including Andaman Islands), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Warburg, O (1897) Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68: 584.
  2. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-21800266 The plant list (retrieved 19 January 2018)
  3. https://www.gbif.org/species/7333675 GBIF: Knema glauca
  4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242327812 Flora of China: Knema lenta