''Palaquium sumatranum'' 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 ...

''sumatranum'' means "of Sumatra".

Description

''Palaquium sumatranum'' grows up to tall. The bark is rusty brown. Inflorescences bear up to three flowers. The fruits are

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 ...

or obovoid, up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Palaquium sumatranum'' is native to Thailand,

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 ...

, Borneo and Java. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest.

References

sumatranum Plants described in 1885 Trees of Thailand Trees of Sumatra Trees of Borneo Trees of Java Taxa named by William Burck {{Sapotaceae-stub