Palaquium hispidum
| Palaquium hispidum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. hispidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium hispidum H.J.Lam[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Palaquium hispidum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall. The bark is greyish white. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are subglobose, up to 2.4 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet hispidum is from the Latin meaning "coarsely hairy, bristly", referring to the twigs, buds, leaves and inflorescences which have such hair. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. P. hispidum is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Palaquium hispidum". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium hispidum 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. pp. 290–291. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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