Pleiospermium latialatum
| Pleiospermium latialatum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Pleiospermium |
| Species: | P. latialatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pleiospermium latialatum | |
Pleiospermium latialatum is a plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to Borneo.[3]
Description
[edit]Pleiospermium latialatum grows as a shrub or tree up to 25 m (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 30 cm (12 in). The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic or oblong and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long and 7 cm (3 in) wide. The inflorescences are axillary or in panicles. The roundish fruits measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Pleiospermium latialatum was described in 1939 by the American botanist Walter Tennyson Swingle.[2] The type specimen was collected in the Tawau Division of Sabah on Borneo. The specific epithet latialatum means 'broad wing', referring to the leaf stalk (or petiole).[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Pleiospermium latialatum is endemic to Borneo, where it occurs widely, except in Brunei.[1] Its habitat is in primary dipterocarp and secondary forests, on hills or by rivers, at lower elevations to 300 m (1,000 ft).[3]
Conservation
[edit]Pleiospermium latialatum has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The species has a broad distribution in Borneo and is not facing any significant threats.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2022). "Pleiospermium latialatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T37783A215234592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T37783A215234592.en. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Pleiospermium latialatum Swingle". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d Jones, David T. (1995). "Pleiospermium J. R. Forst & G. Forst". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 409. ISBN 983-9592-34-3.