Pometia pinnata
| Pometia pinnata | |
|---|---|
| In flower, Tonga | |
| New growth and developing fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Pometia |
| Species: | P. pinnata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. and G.Forst. | |
The Pometia pinnata is a tropical hardwood tree species that is widespread in the Pacific and Southeast Asian regions. The tree species has many common names, including Matoa, Taun tree, Island lychee, Tava, and Pacific lychee. The species comes from the Sapindaceae family and comes from the clades of Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, and the order Sapindales.