Payena khoonmengiana
| Payena khoonmengiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Tribe: | Sapoteae |
| Genus: | Payena |
| Species: | P. khoonmengiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Payena khoonmengiana J.T.Pereira[1] | |
Payena khoonmengiana is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 13 centimetres (5 in). The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear one or two flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The tree is named for forest botanist Meng Wong Khoon. Its habitat is lowland forest at about 480 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. P. khoonmengiana is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.[1]
References
- 1 2 Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena khoonmengiana J.T.Pereira" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 320,322–323. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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