Kostermanthus heteropetalus

Kostermanthus heteropetalus is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet heteropetalus is from the Greek meaning "uneven or unequal petals".[2]

Kostermanthus heteropetalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Kostermanthus
Species:
K. heteropetalus
Binomial name
Kostermanthus heteropetalus
(Scort. ex King) Prance[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Acioa heteropetala (Scort. ex King) Kosterm.
  • Acioa percoriacea Kosterm.
  • Parinari heteropetala Scort. ex King
  • Parinari kunsteri King
  • Parinari myriandra Merr.

Description

Kostermanthus heteropetalus grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). The fissured bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pink, tinged white. The ovoid fruits measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Kostermanthus heteropetalus grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude.[2]

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References
  1. "Kostermanthus heteropetalus (Scort. ex King) Prance". The Plant List. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Kostermanthus heteropetalus (Scort. ex King) Prance". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 162, 163, 165. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.


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