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Palaquium rufolanigerum

(Palaquium rufolanigerum)

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Description

Palaquium rufolanigerum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to three brownish flowers. The fruits are round, up to 1.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet rufolanigerum is from the Latin meaning "reddish woolly", referring to the indumentum. Habitat is montane forests. P. rufolanigerum is endemic to Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

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