Kostermanthus heteropetalus

Kostermanthus heteropetalus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Chrysobalanaceae
Genus:	Kostermanthus
Species:	K. heteropetalus
Binomial name
Kostermanthus heteropetalus (Scort. ex King) Prance [2]
Synonyms [2]
Acioa heteropetala(Scort. ex King) Kosterm. Acioa percoriaceaKosterm. Parinari heteropetalaScort. ex King Parinari kunsteriKing Parinari myriandra Merr.

Kostermanthus heteropetalus is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet heteropetalus is from the Greek meaning 'uneven or unequal petals'. ^[3]

Description

Kostermanthus heteropetalus grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). The fissured bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pink, tinged white. The ovoid fruits measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Kostermanthus heteropetalus grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. ^[3]

References

1. Prance, G. (2024). "Kostermanthus heteropetalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T227961877A227961879. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
2. "Kostermanthus heteropetalus (Scort. ex King) Prance". The Plant List . Retrieved 16 May 2014.
3. Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Kostermanthus heteropetalus (Scort. ex King) Prance". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 162, 163, 165. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2014.