Malvaceae

Burretiodendron tonkinense (A.Chev.) Kosterm.

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Burretiodendron

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Burretiodendron tonkinense: Excentrodendron tonkinense — Photo: AlleinStein, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 蚬木, 菱叶蚬木, 蜆木, 节花蚬木
Japanese: ブレティオデンドロン・トンキネンセ
Vietnamese: Nghiến, Cây nghiến

Synonyms

Burretiodendron hsienmu W.Y.Chun & F.C.How
Excentrodendron hsiemmu (W.Y.Chun & F.C.How) Hung T.Chang & R.H.Miau
Excentrodendron hsienmu (Chun & F.C.How) Hung T.Chang & R.H.Miao
Excentrodendron rhombifolium Hung T.Chang & R.H.Miau
Excentrodendron tonkinense (A.Chev.) Hung T.Chang & R.H.Miau
Parapentace tonkinensis (A.Chev.) Gagnep.
Pentace tonkinensis A.Chev.

Photos

Photo: AlleinStein, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Irvanmuhandis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.