Palaquium ferrugineum
| Palaquium ferrugineum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. ferrugineum |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium ferrugineum Pierre ex Dubard[1] | |
Palaquium ferrugineum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The twigs are reddish brown tomentose. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The specific epithet ferrugineum is from the Latin meaning "rusty coloured", referring to the indumentum. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests. P. ferrugineum is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium ferrugineum Pierre ex Dubard" (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. 287. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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