Payena leerii

Payena leerii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Sapotoideae
Tribe:	Sapoteae
Genus:	Payena
Species:	P. leerii
Binomial name
Payena leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kurz[1]
Synonyms[1]
List Azaola leerii Teijsm. & Binn. Ceratophorus leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk. Hapaloceras arupa Hassk. Hapaloceras leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk. Isonandra benjamina de Vriese Isonandra lamponga Miq. Keratephorus leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk. Madhuca leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Merr. Payena benjamina (de Vriese) Pierre Payena croixiana Pierre Payena lamponga (Miq.) Burck

Payena leerii is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (20 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are conical, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is a source of high-quality gutta-percha. Habitat is coastal lowland forests from sea-level to 650 metres (2,100 ft) altitude. P. leerii is found widely in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.^[2]

References

1. "Payena leerii". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
2. Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kurz" (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. 325–326. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 24 December 2013.