Schima wallichii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Theaceae |
Genus: | Schima |
Species: | S. wallichii
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Binomial name | |
Schima wallichii | |
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Schima wallichii, commonly known as the needlewood [3] or Chinese guger tree, [4] is a species of evergreen tree in the tea family, Theaceae. [5]
Schima wallichii is native to a wide area of China and tropical Asia. [1] It grows 10–20 metres (33–66 ft) tall. [6]