| Microtropis sarawakensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Microtropis |
| Species: | M. sarawakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microtropis sarawakensis Kochummen | |
Microtropis sarawakensis is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak.
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Microtropis rigida is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak.
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