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OverviewAI-generated
Antidesma bunius, commonly known as bignay, is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It belongs to the genus Antidesma and is classified within the order Malpighiales. The species has been assigned the IUCN conservation status of Least Concern as of 2019.
The taxon range includes China, Fujian, Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. It has also been introduced to the Caroline Islands, Hawaii, the Marianas, and the Society Islands. Records indicate its presence in the United States, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Australia. The plant is noted for uses as a medicinal plant, wood, and food, and it inhabits solutional caves.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyPhyllanthaceae
五月茶（学名：Antidesma bunius）为大戟科五月茶属下的一个种。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,002
- With media
- 997
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
- Collections
- CAS, INECOL, RSA, MEL, BRIT
- Recorded in
- China, United States, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
Antidesma bunius is a species of fruit tree in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to South Asia, Southeast Asia, Melanesia, and northern Australia. It is commonly known as bignay, after its native name in the Philippines, where the fruits are commonly used for making bignay wine and jams. It is also known more ambiguously as Chinese laurel, Queensland cherry, salamander tree, wild cherry, and currant tree.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Antidesma bunius” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.