Palaquium decurrens

(Palaquium decurrens)

Description

Palaquium decurrens is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 34 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is dark brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 3 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet decurrens is from the Latin meaning "running down", referring to the leaf base. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. P. decurrens is endemic to Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Sapotaceae
Genus:Palaquium
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