Toona calantas | |
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Seeds of the Toona calantas, still contained in a capsule. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Toona |
Species: | T. calantas |
Binomial name | |
Toona calantas Merr. & Rolfe |
Toona calantas is a species of tree in the mahogany family. It is found in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is commonly known as kalantas (also spelled calantas), Philippine cedar, or Philippine mahogany (although the latter is also applied to members of the unrelated genus Shorea).
A single seed
The bark
The seeds contained in a capsule
A new branch of the tree