Microtropis argentea

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Microtropis argentea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Microtropis
Species:
M. argentea
Binomial name
Microtropis argentea
Kochummen

Microtropis argentea is a species of tree in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Microtropis argentea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37734A10074495. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37734A10074495.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.