Elaeocarpus inopinatus

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Elaeocarpus inopinatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Elaeocarpus
Species:
E. inopinatus
Binomial name
Elaeocarpus inopinatus
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Elaeocarpus inopinatus is a species of flowering plant in the Elaeocarpaceae family. It is a tree endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah.

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Description

Eleaeocarpus inopinatus is a small tree, growing up to 12 meters tall. [1]

Range and habitat

Elaeocarpus inopinatus is known only from Marai Parai, a plateau on the northwestern side of Mount Kinabalu. It grows in scrubby forest over ultramafic rock between 1,500 and 1,700 meters elevation. The species' estimated area of occupancy (AOO) and extent of occurrence (EOO) are both 4 km2. [1]

The species' habitat is protected within in Kinabalu Park, and its habitat and population are not declining. Its limited range makes the species vulnerable to hazards like fire, drought, and landslide. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hoo, P.K.; Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maryani, A.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.; Tsen, S.; Tanggaraju, S. (2019). "Elaeocarpus inopinatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T36512A136325868. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T36512A136325868.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.