Gomphia serrata

Gomphia serrata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Ochnaceae
Genus:	Gomphia
Species:	G. serrata
Binomial name
Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis[2]
Synonyms[2]
List Campylospermum abbreviatum Tiegh. Campylospermum beccarianum (Bartel) Tiegh. Campylospermum borneense (Bartel) Tiegh. Campylospermum cumingii Tiegh. Campylospermum kingii Tiegh. Campylospermum leschenaultii Tiegh. Campylospermum malabaricum (DC.) Tiegh. Campylospermum nodosum Tiegh. Campylospermum perakense Tiegh. Campylospermum plicatum Tiegh. Campylospermum retinerve Tiegh. Campylospermum rheedii Tiegh. Campylospermum serratum (Gaertn.) Bittrich & M.C.E.Amaral Campylospermum strictum Tiegh. Campylospermum sumatranum (Jack) Tiegh. Campylospermum thwaitesii Tiegh. Campylospermum vahlianum Tiegh. Campylospermum walkeri Tiegh. Campylospermum wallichianum Tiegh. Campylospermum zeylanicum (Lam.) Tiegh. Euthemis elegantissima Wall. Gomphia angustifolia Vahl Gomphia ceylanica Spreng. Gomphia malabarica DC. Gomphia microphylla Ridl. Gomphia oblongifolia Ridl. Gomphia sumatrana Jack Gomphia zeylanica (Lam.) DC. Meesia serrata Gaertn. Ochna angustifolia (Vahl) Kuntze Ochna zeylanica Lam. Ouratea serrata (Gaertn.) N.Robson Walkera serrata (Gaertn.) Willd.

Gomphia serrata is a plant in the family Ochnaceae. The specific epithet serrata is from the Latin meaning "with teeth", referring to the leaf margin.^[3]

Description

Gomphia serrata grows as a shrub or medium-sized tree measuring up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The scaly bark is dark grey-brown. The flowers are yellow or cream-coloured. The yellowish-green fruits are kidney-shaped and measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Gomphia serrata grows naturally in southwestern India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Hainan, Indonesia and Borneo.^[1][3] Its habitat is lowland to submontane forests, including mixed dipterocarp and kerangas forests, from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.^[3]

References

1. "Gomphia serrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
2. "Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
3. Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Gomphia serrata (Gaertn.) Kanis" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 265, 267. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 7 June 2014.