Parinari argenteo-sericea

Parinari argenteo-sericea
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Chrysobalanaceae
Genus:	Parinari
Species:	P. argenteo-sericea
Binomial name
Parinari argenteo-sericea Kosterm. [2]

Parinari argenteo-sericea is a tree of Borneo in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet argenteo-sericea is from the Latin meaning "silvery silky", referring to the pubescence of the inflorescence and flowers. ^[3]

Description

Parinari argenteo-sericea grows as a tree up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall. The brown bark is lenticellate. The inflorescence is up to 15 cm (6 in) long. The ovoid fruits measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Parinari argenteo-sericea is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to 100 metres (300 ft) elevation and forests along rivers and streams. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Ling, C.Y.; Julia, S. (2019). "Alangium circulare". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T31866A137452327. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31866A137452327.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "Parinari argenteosericea". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 May 2015.
3. Prance, Ghillean T. (1995). "Parinari argenteo-sericeaKosterm.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 173–174. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2015.