Dysoxylum mollissimum | |
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Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Dysoxylum |
Species: | D. mollissimum |
Binomial name | |
Dysoxylum mollissimum Blume |
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Subspecies | |
D. mollissimum subsp. molle |
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Synonyms | |
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D. mollissimum subsp. molle
D. mollissimum subsp. mollissimum
Dysoxylum mollissimum, commonly known as red bean, is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "very soft", referring to the leaf hairs. The tree is found from India and south China through Malesia to Australia and the western Pacific islands.
Two subspecies are recognised:D. mollissimum subsp. molle and D. mollissimum subsp. mollissimum.