Ilex mesilauensis

Ilex mesilauensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Aquifoliales
Family:	Aquifoliaceae
Genus:	Ilex
Species:	I. mesilauensis
Binomial name
Ilex mesilauensis S.Andrews [2]

Ilex mesilauensis is a tree in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to Borneo. It is named for the Mesilau area of Sabah. ^[3]

Description

Ilex mesilauensis grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. The bark is fissured, with big lenticels. The leathery leaves are obovate or spatulate and measure up to 7.5 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences are in spikes. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Ilex mesilauensis is endemic to Borneo, where it is known only from a single location on the Mesilau River near Mount Kinabalu in Sabah. Its known habitat is in lower montane forests, at elevations of around 1,500 m (5,000 ft). ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Hoo, P.K.; Khoo, E.; Maryani, A.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.; Sugau, J. & Tsen, S. (2019). "Ilex mesilauensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T126023236A126023239. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
2. "Ilex mesilauensis S.Andrews". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 31 January 2024.
3. Andrews, Susyn (2002). "Ilex L.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 19. ISBN   983-2181-27-5.