''Walsura decipiens'' is a tree in the family
Meliaceae. 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 ...
''decipiens'' means 'deceiving', referring to how the species has been mistaken for species in other plant families.
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Description
''Walsura decipiens'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a height of up to and a diameter of up to . The red-brown bark is scaly. The leaves are ovate and measure up to long.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Walsura decipiens'' is endemic to Borneo.[ Its habitat is lowland forests to elevations of .][
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Conservation
''Walsura decipiens'' has been assessed as vulnerable
Vulnerable may refer to:
General
* Vulnerability
* Vulnerability (computing)
* Vulnerable adult
* Vulnerable species
Music
Albums
* ''Vulnerable'' (Marvin Gaye album), 1997
* ''Vulnerable'' (Tricky album), 2003
* ''Vulnerable'' (The Used album) ...
on the IUCN Red List. It is mainly threatened by conversion of its habitat for plantations and agriculture. The species is present in the Danum Valley Forest Reserve in Sabah, where it is afforded a level of protection.[
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References
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decipiens
Endemic flora of Borneo
Plants described in 2003
Taxa named by David Mabberley