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Palaquium leiocarpum
Palaquium leiocarpum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The bark is brownish to reddish grey. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid or round, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet leiocarpum is from the Greek meaning "smooth fruit". Habitat is mixed swamp forest, mixed dipterocarp forest and kerangas forest. P. leiocarpum is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sulawesi.
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Description
Palaquium leiocarpum grows up to 30 m (100 ft) tall. The bark is brownish to reddish grey. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid or round, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.
Range & habitat
Palaquium leiocarpum is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sulawesi and possibly Sumatra. Its habitat is mixed swamp forest, mixed dipterocarp forest and kerangas forest.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 427299.