Dalrympelea grandis

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Dalrympelea grandis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Crossosomatales
Family: Staphyleaceae
Genus: Dalrympelea
Species:
D. grandis
Binomial name
Dalrympelea grandis
(B.L.Linden) Nor-Ezzaw. [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Turpinia grandisB.L.Linden

Dalrympelea grandis is a plant in the family Staphyleaceae. It is native to Borneo. [2]

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Description

Dalrympelea grandis grows as a tree up to 20 m (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The greyish bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are oblong to ovate and measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long and up to 13 cm (5 in) wide. The inflorescences , in panicles , feature yellow flowers. The roundish fruits measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long. [2]

Taxonomy

Dalrympelea grandis was first described as Turpinia grandis in 1960 by B. L. van der Linden in Flora Malesiana . [3] In 2010, botanist A. T. Nor-Ezzawanis transferred the species to the genus Dalrympelea . [4] The type specimen was collected near the Kiau River in Borneo. The specific epithet grandis means 'large', referring to the leaves. [2]

Distribution and habitat

Dalrympelea grandis is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is on hills or by rivers. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dalrympelea grandis (B.L.Linden) Nor-Ezzaw". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kulip, Julius; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Turpinia Vent.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 457, 459. ISBN   983-9592-34-3.
  3. van der Linden, B. L. (1960). Flora Malesiana. 1. Vol. 6. p. 55. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  4. Nor-Ezzawanis, A. T. (2010). "New combinations in Malaysian Staphyleaceae". The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 62: 129. Retrieved 7 February 2025.