Planchonia grandis

Planchonia grandis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Lecythidaceae
Genus:	Planchonia
Species:	P. grandis
Binomial name
	Planchonia grandis; Ridl.[1]

Planchonia grandis grows as a tree up to 33 metres (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in). The bark is reddish brown, grey or white. The flowers are greenish white. Habitat is lowland and mangrove forest. P. grandis is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]

References

Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Planchonia grandis Ridl.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 127–128. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Planchonia grandis Ridl.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 127–128. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.