''Parinari argenteo-sericea'' is a tree of Borneo in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The

specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

' is from the Latin meaning "silvery silky", referring to the pubescence of the inflorescence and flowers.

Description

''Parinari argenteo-sericea'' grows as a tree up to tall. The brown bark is

lenticellate A lenticel is a porous tissue consisting of cells with large intercellular spaces in the periderm of the secondarily thickened organs and the bark of woody stems and roots of dicotyledonous flowering plants. It functions as a pore, providing a p ...

. The inflorescence is up to long. The

ovoid An oval () is a closed curve in a plane which resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.) it is given a more precise definition, which may include either one or ...

fruits measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Parinari argenteo-sericea'' is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to altitude and forests along rivers and streams.

References

argenteo-sericea Trees of Borneo Endemic flora of Borneo Flora of Sabah Plants described in 1965 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{rosid-tree-stub