Kopsia dasyrachis

Kopsia dasyrachis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Kopsia
Species: K. dasyrachis
Binomial name
Kopsia dasyrachis
Ridl.

Kopsia dasyrachis grows as a tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is grey or yellow. Its flowers feature a white corolla. The tree is found in lowland forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude. K. dasyrachis is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.[1]

References

  1. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kopsia dasyrachis Ridl." (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. pp. 37, 39. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 8 August 2013.


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