Palaquium quercifolium

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Palaquium quercifolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Palaquium
Species:
P. quercifolium
Binomial name
Palaquium quercifolium
Synonyms [2]
  • Croixia quercifolia(de Vriese) Baehni
  • Dichopsis argentata(Teijsm. & Binn.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Dichopsis macrophylla(de Vriese) Hook.f.
  • Isonandra argentataTeijsm. & Binn.
  • Isonandra macrophyllade Vriese
  • Isonandra quercifoliade Vriese
  • Palaquium argentatum(Teijsm. & Binn.) Pierre ex Burck
  • Palaquium macrophyllum(de Vriese) Pierre ex Dubard
  • Sideroxylon macrophyllum(de Vriese) Burck

Palaquium quercifolium is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet quercifolium refers to the leaves' similarity to the genus Quercus . [3]

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Description

Palaquium quercifolium grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The bark is red brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 brownish tomentose flowers. The fruits are round, up to 2 cm (1 in) in diameter. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Palaquium quercifolium is native to Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and Ambon. [1] Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest and also swamp forest. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Olander, S.B.; Wilkie, P. (2018). "Palaquium quercifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T129335895A129336900. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T129335895A129336900.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Palaquium quercifolium". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium quercifolium (de Vriese) Burck". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 299. ISBN   983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.


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