Aglaia mariannensis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Mupunyao | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Aglaia mariannensis |
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (March 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
Aglaia mariannensis (Mupunyao), endemic to the Mariana Islands is a tree with large (about 10-18 cm in length) dark green, glossy ovate or elliptic leaves, densely arranged on stems. Axillary or terminal flowers arranged in panicles are small, yellowish green and fragrant, smelling of citronella.
The fruit is a purple colored berry.
The name "aglaia" comes from the Greek language and it means "wisdom and glory".
