Illicium ridleyanum

Illicium ridleyanum
Preserved specimen of Illicium ridleyanum, consisting of stems with brown leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Austrobaileyales
Family: Schisandraceae
Genus: Illicium
Species:
I. ridleyanum
Binomial name
Illicium ridleyanum
Synonyms[1]
  • Illicium cambodianum var. crassifolium Ridl.

Illicium ridleyanum is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a tree native to Malaysia, and was described in 1947.

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1947, by Albert Charles Smith.[2]

Distribution

Illicium ridleyanum is native to the wet tropical biome of Peninsular Malaysia.[1]

Description

Illicium ridleyanum is a tree.[1]

Nomenclature

In Chinese, the species is known as 馬來半島八角 (ma lai ban dao ba jiao).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Illicium ridleyanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
  2. ↑ "Illicium ridleyanum A.C.Sm". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  3. ↑ "Illicium ridleyanum A.C.Sm". CatalogueOfLife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 August 2026.