Palaquium elegans
| Palaquium elegans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium elegans Griffioen & H.J.Lam[1] | |
Palaquium elegans is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 24 metres (80 ft) tall. The twigs are brownish. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 1.8 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet elegans is from the Latin meaning "elegant". Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests. P. elegans is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium elegans Griffioen & 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. 286. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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