''Palaquium microphyllum'' is a tree in the family
Sapotaceae. 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 ...
''microphyllum'' means 'small leaves'.
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Description
''Palaquium microphyllum'' grows up to tall. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to four flowers. The fruits are round, up to in diameter.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Palaquium microphyllum'' is native to Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...
, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is swamps, mixed dipterocarp and ''kerangas
The Sundaland heath forest, also known as ''Kerangas'' forest, is a type of tropical moist forest found on the island of Borneo, which is divided between Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as on the Indonesian islands of Belitung and Bangk ...
'' forests.
Conservation
''Palaquium microphyllum'' has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations.
References
microphyllum
Trees of Sumatra
Trees of Malaya
Trees of Borneo
Plants described in 1906
Taxa named by James Sykes Gamble
Taxa named by George King (botanist)
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