Palaquium majas
| Palaquium majas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. majas |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium majas H.J.Lam[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Palaquium majas is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 24 metres (80 ft) tall. The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid or round, up to 2 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet majas is from the Dayak language word for the Bornean orang-utan, referring to the brownish indumentum. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 550 metres (1,800 ft) altitude. P. majas is endemic to Borneo.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Palaquium majas". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium majas H.J.Lam" (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. 294. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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