Balakata [SEP] parent taxon
Balakata
Balakata is a genus of trees in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1999. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Himalayas, and New Guinea. The genus name was inspired by "balákat-gúbat" ("shoulder-tree"), the Philippine common name for "B. luzonica".
"Balakata baccata" grows up to 26 meters tall, while "B. luzonica" can reach . These trees have alternately arranged leaves long, usually with large basal glands on
commercial value.
- Species
2. "Balakata baccata" - Yunnan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Assam, Bhutan, Andaman & Nicobar, Borneo, Sumatra, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
3. "Balakata luzonica" - Philippines, Sulawesi, Maluku, New Guinea