Editing Strongylodon macrobotrys (section)

== Origins ==
''Strongylodon macrobotrys'' was first described by Western explorers in 1841. The plant was noted on the jungled slopes of [[Mount Makiling]], on the [[Philippines]]’ [[Luzon|Luzon Island]], by members of the [[United States Exploring Expedition]]. The plant received its Western name and was first described in Western literature by Harvard-based botanist [[Asa Gray]]. He described thousands of plants collected by the United States multi-ship expedition. Plants were collected from various countries including [[Honolulu]] and [[Antarctica]]. Gray had disagreed with [[Charles Wilkes|Lt. Charles Wilkes]], the U.S. Navy officer who had led the expedition and elected not to join the voyage itself. The expedition involved several violent altercations with indigenous populations. Wilkes was court-martialed at the end of the expedition but was acquitted.

Its species epithet ''macrobotrys'' means “long [[grape cluster]]”, from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''makros'' "long" and ''botrys'' "bunch of grapes",<ref>{{LSJ|makro/s1|μακρός}}, {{LSJ|bo/trus|βότρυς|ref}}.</ref> referring to the fruit; the genus name derives from ''strongylos'' "round", and ''odous''  "tooth",<ref>{{LSJ|stroggu/los|στρογγύλος}}, {{LSJ|o)dou/s|ὀδούς|shortref}}.</ref> referring to the rounded teeth of the [[Calyx (botany)|calyx]].