Aglaia elliptica

Aglaia elliptica
Herbarium specimen of "Aglaia elliptica"
Herbarium specimen of Aglaia elliptica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Aglaia
Species:
A. elliptica
Binomial name
Aglaia elliptica
Subspecies[2]
  • Aglaia elliptica subsp. clementis (Merr.) Pannell
  • Aglaia elliptica subsp. elliptica
Synonyms[2][3][4]
  • Hearnia elliptica C.DC.

synonyms of subsp. clementis:

  • Aglaia clementis Merr.

synonyms of subsp. elliptica:

  • Aglaia antonii Elmer
  • Aglaia apoana Merr.
  • Aglaia banahaensis Elmer ex Merr.
  • Aglaia baramensis Merr.
  • Aglaia caulobotrys Quisumb. & Merr.
  • Aglaia cinnamomea Baker f.
  • Aglaia davaoensis Elmer
  • Aglaia harmsiana G.Perkins
  • Aglaia havilandii Ridl.
  • Aglaia inaequalis Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Aglaia lagunensis Merr.
  • Aglaia lancifolia (Hook.f.) Harms
  • Aglaia langlassei C.DC.
  • Aglaia longipetiolata Elmer
  • Aglaia marginata Craib
  • Aglaia menadonensis Koord.
  • Aglaia micrantha Merr.
  • Aglaia mindanaensis Merr. ex Elmer
  • Aglaia moultonii Merr.
  • Aglaia negrosensis Merr. ex Elmer
  • Aglaia ovata Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Aglaia oxypetala Valeton
  • Aglaia palawanensis Merr.
  • Aglaia pauciflora Merr.
  • Aglaia querciflorescens Elmer
  • Aglaia reinwardtii Miq.
  • Aglaia robinsonii Merr.
  • Aglaia rufa var. celebica Miq.
  • Aglaia sorsogonensis Elmer
  • Aglaia stapfii Koord.
  • Aglaia tayabensis Merr.
  • Aglaia tembelingensis M.R.Hend.
  • Aglaia trunciflora Merr.
  • Aglaia urdanetensis Elmer
  • Aglaia villosa (C.DC.) Merr.
  • Aglaiopsis lancifolia (Hook.f.) Miq.
  • Hearnia lancifolia (Hook.f.) C.DC.
  • Hearnia villosa C.DC.
  • Milnea dulcis Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Milnea lancifolia Hook.f.

Aglaia elliptica is a species of flowering plant in the family Meliaceae. It is a tree native to Brunei, Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and the Lesser Sunda Islands), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak), Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand.[2]

Two subspecies are accepted:

  • Aglaia elliptica subsp. clementis (Merr.) Pannell (synonym Aglaia clementis Merr.) โ€“ Borneo and Sulawesi[3]
  • Aglaia elliptica subsp. elliptica โ€“ Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, and Thailand[4]

The species was first described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1825.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ Oldfield, S. (2023). "Aglaia elliptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T234317458A212024125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T234317458A212024125.en. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Aglaia elliptica (C.DC.) Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Aglaia elliptica subsp. clementis (Merr.) Pannell". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Aglaia elliptica subsp. elliptica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 February 2026.