''Palaquium rioense'' 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 ...
''rioense'' refers to Sumatra's
Riau
Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Accord ...
province.
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Description
''Palaquium rioense'' grows up to tall. The bark is brown. The flowers are brownish. The fruits are obovoid, up to long.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Palaquium rioense'' is native to Riau
Riau is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the central eastern coast of Sumatra along the Strait of Malacca. The province shares land borders with North Sumatra to the northwest, West Sumatra to the west, and Jambi to the south. Accord ...
and Borneo. Its habitat is hill and montane forests at altitude.[
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References
rioense
Trees of Sumatra
Trees of Borneo
Plants described in 1925
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