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Palaquium multiflorum

(Palaquium multiflorum)

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Description

Palaquium multiflorum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are round, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet multiflorum is from the Latin meaning "many flowers". Its habitat is mostly kerangas forests. P. multiflorum is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.

Taxonomic tree:

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