Alphonsea hainanensis

Alphonsea hainanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Alphonsea
Species:
A. hainanensis
Binomial name
Alphonsea hainanensis
Merr. & Chun

Alphonsea hainanensis is a species of flowering plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a tree native to Vietnam and to Yunnan, southwestern Guangxi, and Hainan in southern China.[2] It is an evergreen tree which grows up to 20 meters tall. It is native to subtropical and tropical lowland evergreen broadleaf forests, where it grows on hillsides from 400 to 700 meters elevation.[1]

The species was first described by Elmer Drew Merrill and Woon Young Chun in 1940.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Fowler, K. (2024). "Alphonsea hainanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T46403A185286602. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T46403A185286602.en. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Alphonsea hainanensis Merr. & Chun". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 March 2026.