Xylopia vielana
| Xylopia vielana | |
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| Fruit & seeds (May: Cat Tien National Park) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Xylopia |
| Species: | X. vielana |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylopia vielana | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Xylopicrum vielanum (Pierre.) Kuntze | |
Xylopia vielana[3] is a tree species described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre; it is included in the genus Xylopia and family Annonaceae.[4][5] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[4]
Distribution
Xylopia vielana can be found in the tropical seasonal forests of Asia, up to 700 metres elevation. Its distribution includes Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam (where its name is giên đỏ), and south-east China (southern Guangxi). It flowers from March to June, and fruits from July to October.[6]
Description
Xylopia vielana is an evergreen tree up to 20 m high, with dark brown bark and tomentose branches. Leaves are ovate to elliptic (long: 30–70 mm, broad: 15–30 mm), more or less pubescent, obtuse to rounded base, obtuse apex with short acuminate; the 40–80 mm petiole is sometimes pubescent. Flowers are solitary, axillary and perfumed, with a diameter of 20 mm; sepals are oval (4 mm long), and tomentose like the petals (15 mm long), the internals being linear lanceolate (14 mm long) with pubescent carpels (4 mm long). Fruits are composed of oblong carpels (long: 25–35 mm, broad: 10 mm).[6]
References
- ↑ Fowler, K. (2024). "Xylopia vielana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T180651983A180651986. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T180651983A180651986.en. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "Xylopia vielana Pierre". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ Pierre JBL (1881) Flore forestière de la Cochinchine t. 34.
- 1 2 Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ AnnonBase: Annonaceae GSD
- 1 2 "Xylopia vielana" (in French). Plantes & botanique. Retrieved 16 March 2017.