Gonystylus brunnescens
| Gonystylus brunnescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Gonystylus |
| Species: | G. brunnescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonystylus brunnescens Airy Shaw | |
Gonystylus brunnescens grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 100 centimetres (40 in). Bark is reddish to dark brown. Fruit is round, brown, up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in diameter. The specific epithet brunnescens is from the Latin meaning "brownish". Its habitat is forest from 40 to 1,500 metres (130 to 4,920 ft) altitude. G. brunnescens is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]
References
- ↑ Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Gonystylus brunnescens Airy Shaw" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 456. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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