Gonystylus maingayi

Last updated

Gonystylus maingayi
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Gonystylus
Species:
G. maingayi
Binomial name
Gonystylus maingayi

Gonystylus maingayi is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Contents

Description

Gonystylus maingayi grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (30 in). Its bark is grey to brown. The fruit is round, dark brown, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Gonystylus maingayi is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is swamp forests to 290 m (1,000 ft) altitude. [1]

Related Research Articles

Gonystylus is a southeast Asian genus of about 30 species of hardwood trees also known as ramin, melawis (Malay) and ramin telur (Sarawak).

<i>Cratoxylum maingayi</i> Species of flowering plant

Cratoxylum maingayi is a plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is named for the botanist Alexander Carroll Maingay.

Kibatalia maingayi is a tree in the family Apocynaceae.

Gonystylus affinis is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Gonystylus borneensis grows as a tree up to 35 metres (115 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). Bark is greyish brown. Fruit is round, brown, up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in diameter. Habitat is forest from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. G. borneensis is endemic to Borneo.

Gonystylus brunnescens grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 100 centimetres (40 in). Bark is reddish to dark brown. Fruit is round, brown, up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in diameter. The specific epithet brunnescens is from the Latin meaning "brownish". Its habitat is forest from 40 to 1,500 metres altitude. G. brunnescens is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Gonystylus calophyllus is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae. The specific epithet calophyllus means "beautiful leaves".

Gonystylus eximius is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae. The specific epithet eximius means "excellent".

Gonystylus forbesii is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Gonystylus micranthus grows as a tree up to 25 metres (82 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). Bark is dark brown. The fruit is dark brown, up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) long. Its habitat is forest from sea-level to 100 metres (330 ft) altitude. G. micranthus is endemic to Borneo.

Gonystylus othmanii is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Gonystylus velutinus is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Helicia attenuata is a plant in the family Proteaceae. The specific epithet attenuata means "drawn out", referring to the leaf base.

Helicia petiolaris is a plant in the family Proteaceae. The specific epithet petiolaris means "stalked", referring to the leaves.

Madhuca hirtiflora is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet hirtiflora means "hairy flowers".

Madhuca malaccensis is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is named after Malacca in Peninsular Malaysia.

Madhuca motleyana is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is named for engineer and naturalist James Motley, who lived and worked in Borneo in the 1850s.

Madhuca sericea is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet sericea means "silky", referring to the indumentum.

Castanopsis javanica, the Javan chestnut-oak, is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet javanica is from the Latin, meaning "of Java".

Lithocarpus gracilis is a tree in the beech family Fagaceae. The specific epithet gracilis is from the Latin meaning "slender", referring to the twigs.

References

  1. 1 2 Barstow, M. (2018). "Gonystylus maingayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T32942A121993372. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T32942A121993372.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Gonystylus maingayi". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Gonystylus maingayi Hook.f.". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 465–466. ISBN   983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.