Androtium

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Anacardiaceae
Subfamilia: Anacardioideae
Genus: Androtium
Species: A. astylum
Name

Androtium Stapf, Hooker's Icon. Pl. 28: t. 2763. (1903)

monotypic taxon

References

Stapf, O. 1903. Hooker's Icones Plantarum; or figures, with brief descriptive characters and remarks of new or rare plants 28: t. 2763.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Androtium in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 04. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. Androtium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 04. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Androtium. Published online. Accessed: Mar 04 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Androtium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Mar 04.

Androtium is a monotypic genus of trees in the cashew or sumac family Anacardiaceae. It contains the single species Androtium astylum. The generic name Androtium is from the Greek meaning "male ear-lobe", referring to the shape of the lobe of the stamen. The specific epithet astylum is from the Latin meaning "without style", referring to the plant's ovary.[3]
Description

Androtium astylum grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). Its finely cracked bark is chocolate-brown with grey patches. The flowers are white. The fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat

Androtium astylum grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests including swamps.[3]

References

"Androtium astylum Stapf". The Plant List. Retrieved 8 Jul 2015.
"Genus: Androtium Stapf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 23 Nov 2009. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 8 Jul 2015.
Kochummen, K. M. (1996). "Androtium Stapf". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 4–5, 6. ISBN 983-9592-56-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 Jul 2015.