Palaquium hexandrum

Palaquium hexandrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Tribe: Sapoteae
Genus: Palaquium
Species: P. hexandrum
Binomial name
Palaquium hexandrum
(Griff.) Baill.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Croixia hexandra (Griff.) Baehni
  • Dichopsis hexandra (Griff.) C.B.Clarke
  • Isonandra hexandra Griff.
  • Palaquium pisang Burck
  • Payena griffithii Kurz

Palaquium hexandrum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 120 centimetres (50 in). The bark is dark brown. Inflorescences bear up to 18 flowers. The fruits are round or ovoid, up to 3 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet hexandrum is from the Latin meaning "six stamens" here, referring to the flowers. Habitat is lowland sometimes riverine forests. P. hexandrum is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Palaquium hexandrum". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium hexandrum (Griff.) Baill." (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. 289–290. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 6 December 2013.


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