Palaquium hispidum
Palaquium hispidum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet hispidum means "coarsely hairy, bristly", referring to the species' twigs, buds, leaves and inflorescences which have such hair.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. hispidum |
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Description
Palaquium hispidum 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.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Palaquium hispidum is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.[3]
Conservation
Palaquium hispidum has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of forest land to palm oil plantations.[1]
References
- Olander, S.B. & Wilkie, P. (2018). "Palaquium hispidum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61965305A61965308. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Palaquium hispidum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium hispidum H.J.Lam". 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. 290–291. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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