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Sinopanax

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Sinopanax
Sinopanax formosanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Subfamily: Aralioideae
Genus: Sinopanax
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Species:
S. formosanus
Binomial name
Sinopanax formosanus

Sinopanax formosanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae and the only species in the genus Sinopanax. It is endemic to Taiwan. It is a small, evergreen tree, up to 12 metres (39 ft) in height, that grows in open areas in mountainous forests at altitudes between 2,300–2,600 metres (7,500–8,500 ft).[2]

References

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  1. ^ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Sinopanax formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46471A11052566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46471A11052566.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Qibai Xiang & Porter P. Lowry. "Sinopanax formosanus". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 9 September 2012.