Payena acuminata

Payena acuminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Sapotoideae
Tribe:	Sapoteae
Genus:	Payena
Species:	P. acuminata
Binomial name
Payena acuminata (Blume) Pierre[1]
Synonyms[1]
List Bassia balem Miq. Bassia junghuhniana de Vriese Bassia sericea Blume Isonandra pulchra Burck Isonandra sumatrana (Miq.) Burck Kaukenia acuminata (Blume) Kuntze Madhuca acuminata (Blume) Baehni Mimusops acuminata Blume Payena balem (Miq.) Pierre Payena junghuhniana (de Vriese) Pierre Payena ornata S.Moore Payena stipularis Burck Payena sumatrana Miq. Payena suringariana Burck Payena teysmanniana Pierre

Payena acuminata is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 75 centimetres (30 in). The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 20 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet acuminata is from the Latin meaning "tapering to a narrow point", referring to the leaf apex. The timber is used commercially and the tree is also a source of gutta-percha. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude. P. acuminata is found widely in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.^[2]

References

1. "Payena acuminata". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
2. Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena acuminata (Blume) Pierre" (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. 315. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 22 December 2013.