About Philippine Tung Tree
Reutealis is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae. The single species, Reutealis trisperma is also known as Philippine tung. Reutealis trisperma is endemic to the Philippines and used as a timber species, although it is listed as a near-threatened species on the IUCN Red List.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Reutealis trisperma
- Genus
- Reutealis
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Malaysian Archipelago, Philippines
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
- Conservation status
- NT
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Philippine Tung Tree belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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