Cheirodendron bastardianum

Cheirodendron bastardianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Marquesas Islands.^[2]

Cheirodendron bastardianum
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Araliaceae
Genus:	Cheirodendron
Species:	C. bastardianum
Binomial name
Cheirodendron bastardianum (Decne.) Frodin (1990)
Synonyms^[2]
Aralia bastardiana Decne. (1855) Cheirodendron marquesense F.Br. (1935) Nothopanax bastardianus (Decne.) Harms (1894) Panax bastardianus (Decne.) Decne. (1864) Polyscias bastardianum (Decne.) S.L.Welsh (1998)

Cheirodendron bastardianum is a common canopy tree in low-canopied cloud forests above 1000 meters elevation, along with the trees Ilex anomala and Metrosideros collina and climbers of Freycinetia spp.^[3]

References

1. Florence, J. (1998). "Cheirodendron bastardianum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35047A9908349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35047A9908349.en. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
2. Cheirodendron bastardianum (Decne.) Frodin. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
3. "Marquesas tropical moist forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.