Payena acuminata

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

Payena acuminata is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 75 centimetres (30 in). The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 20 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet acuminata is from the Latin meaning "tapering to a narrow point", referring to the leaf apex. The timber is used commercially and the tree is also a source of gutta-percha. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude. P. acuminata is found widely in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Payena acuminata". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena acuminata (Blume) Pierre" (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. p. 315. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 22 December 2013.


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