| Kostermanthus malayanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Kostermanthus |
| Species: | K. malayanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Kostermanthus malayanus | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Kostermanthus malayanus is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
K. malayanus is known only from the type locality on Mount Bintang, near the border of the states of Kedah and Perak in western Malaysia. [1] [3]
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