Kibara coriacea

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Kibara coriacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Kibara
Species:
K. coriacea
Binomial name
Kibara coriacea

Kibara coriacea is a plant in the family Monimiaceae. The specific epithet coriacea is from the Latin meaning "leathery", referring to the leaves. [4]

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Description

Kibara coriacea grows as a shrub or tree measuring up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The smooth bark is pale grey. The ovoid fruits are drupes (pitted), ripen to deep blue, purple or black, and measure up to 2 cm (1 in) long. The fruits are considered edible. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Kibara coriacea grows naturally in India, in Indonesia and Malaysia (including Borneo), and in Singapore. [5] Its habitat is lowland rain forests and lower montane forests from sea-level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude. [4]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Kibara coriacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33589A9789307. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33589A9789307.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Kibara coriacea (Blume) Hook.f. & Thomson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  3. Hooker, J.D. & Thomson, T. (1855). "Kibara coriacea". Flora Indica: Being a Systematic Account of the Plants of British India. 1 (2): 166.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 3 Yii, P. C.; Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Kibara coriacea (Blume) Tul.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 246–247. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. Oldfield, S. (2020). "Euthemis minor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T34292A149814813. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T34292A149814813.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.