| Parinari elmeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Parinari |
| Species: | P. elmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Parinari elmeri | |
Parinari elmeri is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. It is named for the American botanist Adolph Elmer. [2]
Parinari elmeri grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The mottled bark is pale cream or grey and white. The wood is used by the Iban people of Borneo in the construction of their longhouses. The flowers are white. The oblong-ellipsoid fruits measure up to 6.7 cm (3 in) long. [2]
Parinari elmeri grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude. [2]
Alangium longiflorum is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet longiflorum is from the Latin meaning "long flowers".
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.
Madhuca elmeri is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is named for the American botanist and plant collector Adolph Elmer who worked extensively in the Philippines and Borneo.
Diospyros elliptifolia is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are roundish, drying black, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet elliptifolia is from the Latin meaning "elliptic leaves". Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. D. elliptifolia is found in Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.
Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to 37 metres (120 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is grey-brown. The flowers are pale yellow to white. The fruits are round to pyriform, orange-red, up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia's Sabah state. Its habitat is rain forests. C. cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.
Chisocheton macranthus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet macranthus is from the Greek meaning "large-flowered".
Dysoxylum brachybotrys is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet brachybotrys is from the Greek meaning "short bunch", referring to the inflorescence.
Dysoxylum pachyrhache is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet pachyrhache is from the Greek meaning "thick axis", referring to the axis width of the inflorescence.
Canarium megalanthum is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet megalanthum is from the Greek meaning "large flower".
Parinari canarioides is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet canarioides is for the species' resemblance to the genus Canarium.
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.
Clethra canescens var. clementis is a tree in the family Clethraceae.
Clethra pachyphylla is a tree in the family Clethraceae. The specific epithet pachyphylla is from the Greek meaning "thick leaves".
Connarus agamae is a tree in the family Connaraceae. It is named for José Agama, a former Deputy Conservator of Forests in British North Borneo.
Mastixia rostrata subsp. caudatifolia is a subspecies of Mastixia rostrata. It is a tree in the family Nyssaceae. The infraspecific epithet caudatifolia is from the Latin meaning "tapered leaf".
Melicope confusa is a tree in the family Rutaceae.
Melicope triphylla is a plant in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet triphylla is from the Greek meaning "three leaf", referring to the trifoliolate leaves.
Glycosmis macrantha is a tree of Borneo in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet macrantha is from the Greek meaning "large flower".
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