Parinari canarioides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
Genus: | Parinari |
Species: | P. canarioides |
Binomial name | |
Parinari canarioides | |
Parinari canarioides is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet canarioides is for the species' resemblance to the genus Canarium . [2]
Parinari canarioides grows up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall. The dark red-brown bark is smooth, occasionally fissured. The ellipsoid fruits are edible and measure up to 5 cm (2 in) long. [2]
Parinari canarioides grows naturally in Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. [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.
Parinari is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae.
Parinari costata is a species of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Besides those countries it can also be found in Thailand and on the islands such as Sumatra and Borneo. It is 70 metres (230 ft) tall and 117 centimetres (46 in) wide. It stipules are 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in length while the flowers are circa 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in diameter with the fruits being circa 30 millimetres (1.2 in).
Parinari curatellifolia is an evergreen tropical tree of Africa, found in various kinds of deciduous woodland most frequently in poorly drained areas and inland at moderate altitudes. It is also known as mmupudu, mupundu or mobola plum after the fruit, which is considered tasty and causes the tree to be spared when woodland is cleared for cultivation.
Parinari excelsa, the Guinea plum, is a species of large, evergreen tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It has a very wide distribution in tropical Africa and South America. This species grows to 50 m (160 ft) tall while the trunk is up to 1.5 m (5 ft) in diameter.
Schrebera kusnotoi is a plant in the family Oleaceae. It grows as a tree up to 45 metres (148 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 90 centimetres (35 in). The flowers are white. Fruit is obovoid, up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) long. Habitat is forests from sea level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude. S. kusnotoi is endemic to Borneo.
Helicia fuscotomentosa is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is mottled grey and black. The flowers are reddish brown. Its habitat is forests from sea level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude. H. fuscotomentosa is endemic to Borneo.
Helicia maxwelliana is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a treelet up to 3 metres (10 ft) tall. The twigs are dark brown. The flowers are reddish brown. The fruit is black, round, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) in diameter. Its habitat is montane forest at 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) altitude. H. maxwelliana is endemic to Borneo.
Helicia pterygota is a plant in the family Proteaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 6 centimetres (2 in). The bark is brownish. The specific epithet pterygota is from the Greek meaning "winged", referring to the pedicel. Habitat is forests from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude. H. pterygota is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
Heliciopsis velutina is a species of trees, in the family Proteaceae. They grow up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). The bark is dark brown. They have reddish brown flowers. They have brown, ellipsoid fruits up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet velutina comes from the Latin meaning "velvety", referring to the petiole. They grow naturally in lowland mixed dipterocarp forests' habitats from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Diospyros alatella is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 33 metres (110 ft) tall. The fruits are solitary, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The specific epithet alatella is from the Latin meaning "with small wing", referring to the fruit. Habitat is forests from sea level to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) altitude. D. alatella is endemic to Borneo and confined to Sarawak.
Diospyros frutescens is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall. Twigs dry to blackish. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are round, up to 20 mm (0.8 in) in diameter. The specific epithet frutescens is from the Latin meaning "shrubby" in this context, referring to the tree's growth style. The habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. D. frutescens is found in Thailand, Vietnam and west to central Malesia.
Diospyros fusiformis is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are ovoid to spindle-shaped, up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter. The specific epithet fusiformis is from the Latin meaning "spindle-shaped", referring to the fruits. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. D. fusiformis is endemic to Borneo.
Diospyros squamifolia is a small tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 5 metres (20 ft) tall. The fruits are round, up to 1.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet squamifolia is from the Latin meaning "scale-like leaf", referring to the fish scale shape of the leaves. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. squamifolia is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.
Dysoxylum parasiticum, known as yellow mahogany, is a species of rainforest trees in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet parasiticum is from the Latin meaning "parasitic", referring to the idea that the flowers are parasitic on another tree species.
Parinari elmeri is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is named for the American botanist Adolph Elmer.
Parinari metallica is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet metallica is from the Latin meaning "metallic", referring to the metallic sheen on the leaves when dried.
Parinari oblongifolia is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet oblongifolia is from the Latin meaning "oblong-leafed".
Parinari rigida is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet rigida is from the Latin meaning "stiff", referring to the leaves.
Atuna nannodes is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet nannodes is from the Greek meaning "dwarf", referring to the tree's small size.