Palaquium tenuipetiolatum

Palaquium tenuipetiolatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Palaquium
Species:	P. tenuipetiolatum
Binomial name
	Palaquium tenuipetiolatum; Merr.
Synonyms
	Croixia tenuipetiolata (Merr.) Baehni ; Palaquium vulcanicum Elmer ex Merr. ;

Palaquium tenuipetiolatum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet tenuipetiolatum means 'thin leaf stalk', referring to the petiole.^[2]

Description

Palaquium tenuipetiolatum grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Palaquium tenuipetiolatum is native to Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Palaquium tenuipetiolatum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium tenuipetiolatum Merr.". 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). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 309–310. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

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[WCSP-1] "Palaquium tenuipetiolatum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[TFSS-2] Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium tenuipetiolatum Merr.". 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). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 309–310. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.

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