| Palaquium xanthochymum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Palaquium |
| Species: | P. xanthochymum |
| Binomial name | |
| Palaquium xanthochymum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Palaquium xanthochymum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet xanthochymum means "yellow latex". [2]
Palaquium xanthochymum grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to five flowers. The fruits are oblong, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long. The timber is used for boat-building. [2]
Palaquium xanthochymum is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed swamp and dipterocarp forests from sea level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude. [2]
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Palaquium herveyi is a tree in the family Sapotaceae.
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Palaquium hexandrum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet hexandrum means "six stamens", referring to the flowers.
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Palaquium microphyllum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet microphyllum means "small leaves".
Palaquium obovatum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet obovatum means "egg-shaped", referring to the leaves.
Palaquium quercifolium is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet quercifolium refers to the leaves' similarity to the genus Quercus.
Palaquium ridleyi is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is named for the English botanist Henry Nicholas Ridley.
Palaquium rioense is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet rioense refers to Sumatra's Riau province.
Palaquium rostratum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet rostratum means "beaked", likely referring to the fruit.
Palaquium rufolanigerum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet rufolanigerum means "reddish woolly", referring to the indumentum.
Palaquium stellatum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet stellatum means "star-like", referring to some of the indumentum hairs.
Palaquium stipulare is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet stipulare refers to the stipules.
Palaquium tenuipetiolatum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet tenuipetiolatum means "thin leaf stalk", referring to the petiole.
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