Palaquium kinabaluense
| Palaquium kinabaluense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. kinabaluense |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium kinabaluense P.Royen[1] | |
Palaquium kinabaluense is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The bark is pinkish green. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The tree is named after Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. P. kinabaluense is endemic to Borneo.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium kinabaluense P.Royen" (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) 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 291. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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