Palaquium rigidum
| Palaquium rigidum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. rigidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium rigidum Pierre ex Dubard[1] | |
Palaquium rigidum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall. The bark is reddish grey. Inflorescences bear up to four flowers. The fruits are round, up to 10 cm (4 in) in diameter. The specific epithet rigidum is from the Latin meaning "rigid", referring to the leaves. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. P. rigidum is endemic to Borneo and confined to Sarawak.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium rigidum 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. 300–301. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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