| Palaquium leiocarpum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. leiocarpum |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium leiocarpum | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Palaquium leiocarpum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet leiocarpum means "smooth fruit". [3]
Palaquium leiocarpum grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The bark is brownish to reddish grey. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid or round, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) long. [3]
Palaquium leiocarpum is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sulawesi and possibly Sumatra. Its habitat is mixed swamp forest, mixed dipterocarp forest and kerangas forest. [1]
Palaquium leiocarpum has been assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations. [1]
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