Payena kinabaluensis
Payena kinabaluensis is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and known only from Malaysia's Sabah state.[2]
| Payena kinabaluensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Payena |
| Species: | P. kinabaluensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Payena kinabaluensis J.T.Pereira[2] | |
It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
It is known from mountain slopes west of Mount Kinabalu and in Sugud Recreational Forest.[1] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest at about 900 metres (3,000 ft) elevation.[2]
References
- Pereira, J., Hoo, P.K., Maycock, C.R., Nilus, R., Sugau, J., Tsen, S. & Tanggaraju, S. 2019. Payena kinabaluensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T116928419A116928564. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T116928419A116928564.en. Accessed 5 April 2023.
- Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena kinabaluensis J.T.Pereira". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 323, 324. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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