Polyalthia hookeriana

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Polyalthia hookeriana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Polyalthia
Species:
P. hookeriana
Binomial name
Polyalthia hookeriana

Polyalthia hookeriana is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a tree found in Malaysia and Singapore. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kochummen, K.M. 1998. Polyalthia hookeriana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.