Palaquium rufolanigerum
| Palaquium rufolanigerum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. rufolanigerum |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium rufolanigerum P.Royen[1] | |
Palaquium rufolanigerum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to three brownish flowers. The fruits are round, up to 1.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet rufolanigerum is from the Latin meaning "reddish woolly", referring to the indumentum. Habitat is montane forests. P. rufolanigerum is endemic to Borneo.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium rufolanigerum 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. pp. 303–304. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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