Palaquium herveyi
Palaquium herveyi is a tree in the family Sapotaceae.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. herveyi |
| Binomial name | |
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Description
Palaquium herveyi grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to six brownish flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 1.4 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Palaquium herveyi is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests.[3]
Conservation
Palaquium herveyi has been assessed as Near Threatened 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 herveyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T129334550A129336735. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- "Palaquium herveyi". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium herveyi King & Gamble". 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. p. 289. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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