Kostermanthus heteropetalus

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Kostermanthus heteropetalus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Kostermanthus
Species:
K. heteropetalus
Binomial name
Kostermanthus heteropetalus
Synonyms [1]
  • 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". [2]

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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. [2]

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. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kostermanthus heteropetalus (Scort. ex King) Prance". The Plant List . Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 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). 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.


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