Palaquium stipulare

Palaquium stipulare
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Tribe: Sapoteae
Genus: Palaquium
Species: P. stipulare
Binomial name
Palaquium stipulare
Pierre ex Dubard[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Palaquium richardsii Griffioen & H.J.Lam

Palaquium stipulare is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The bark is brownish grey. Inflorescences bear up to four flowers. The fruits are round, up to 2.7 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet stipulare is from the Latin referring to the stipules. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. P. stipulare is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Palaquium stipulare". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium stipulare 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. pp. 306–308. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 17 December 2013.


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