''Palaquium tenuipetiolatum'' 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 ...
''tenuipetiolatum'' means 'thin leaf stalk', referring to the
petiole.
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Description
''Palaquium tenuipetiolatum'' grows up to tall. 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 ...
, up to long.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Palaquium tenuipetiolatum'' is native to Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests.[
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References
tenuipetiolatum
Trees of the Philippines
Trees of Borneo
Plants described in 1904
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