Reutealis
| Philippine tung | |
|---|---|
| Francisco Manuel Blanco plate | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Aleuritideae |
| Subtribe: | Aleuritinae |
| Genus: | Airy Shaw |
| Species: | R. trisperma
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| Binomial name | |
| Reutealis trisperma | |
Reutealis is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. The single species, Reutealis trisperma is also known as Philippine tung. Reutealis trisperma is endemic to the Philippines and used as a timber species, although the IUCN has classified it with the conservation status 'Vulnerable'.[1]
References
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Reutealis trisperma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33898A9813551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33898A9813551.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.