Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. is a plant in the Theaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth. (Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth.)
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Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth.

Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth.

Schima wallichii is an evergreen tea-family tree native to China and tropical Asia, growing 10–20 m tall, also called needlewood or Chinese guger tree.

Family
Genus
Schima
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth.

Schima wallichii, with the scientific name Schima wallichii (DC.) Korth., is an evergreen tree species that belongs to Theaceae, the tea family. This species is commonly called needlewood or Chinese guger tree. It is native to a large area covering China and tropical Asia, and reaches a growth height of 10 to 20 metres, which is equivalent to 33 to 66 feet.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Theaceae Schima

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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