Chionanthus ramiflorus (PROSEA)
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Chionanthus ramiflorus Roxb.
Synonyms
Chionanthus luzonica Blume, Linociera cumingiana S. Vidal, Linociera pauciflora (Wallich ex DC.) C.B. Clarke.
Vernacular names
- Malay olive (En)
- Indonesia: gofasa bobudo (Ternate)
- Philippines: karaksan (Filipino)
- Thailand: kluean, taachai bai yai, uap dam (peninsular).
Distribution
From eastern India to Indo-China, Taiwan, Thailand, throughout the Malesian region (not yet in the Lesser Sunda Islands), Australia (Queensland) and the Solomon Islands.
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