Payena lamii

Payena lamii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Tribe: Sapoteae
Genus: Payena
Species: P. lamii
Binomial name
Payena lamii
A.Bruggen[1]

Payena lamii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (10 in). Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist Herman Johannes Lam. Its habitat is swamp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 250 metres (800 ft) altitude. P. lamii is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena lamii A.Bruggen" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 323,325. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 23 December 2013.


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