Scaphium affine (Scaphium affine)
Description
Scaphium affine is a tree species in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae and synonyms include Sterculia lychnophora Hance). It is native to mainland Southeast Asia and no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. It may be known as the malva nut tree, or sometimes the "Taiwan sweet gum tree" and has culinary and traditional medicinal uses, although these may also apply to the similar Scaphium macropodum (Vietnamese: ươi).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Scaphium
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