''Palaquium'' is a genus of about 120 species of trees in the family
Sapotaceae
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India
The Sapotaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology), order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of ev ...
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[ Their range is from ]India
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across Southeast Asia
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, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australasia, to the western Pacific Islands.[
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Description
Within their range, ''Palaquium'' species are mostly found in the Philippines and Borneo. In Borneo, many species are recorded in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.[
The leaves are typically spirally arranged and often clustered near twig ends. Flowers are mostly bisexual, though some unisexual instances are known. Fruits are one- or two-seeded with rare instances of several seeds. ''Palaquium'' habitats are coastal, lowland mixed dipterocarp, swamp, and montane forests.][
Some species, for example '' Palaquium gutta'', are well known for producing gutta-percha latex.][
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Species
''The Plant List'' recognises 120 accepted species:[
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References
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Sapotaceae genera
Taxa named by Francisco Manuel Blanco