Dacryodes rubiginosa

Dacryodes rubiginosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Burseraceae
Genus:	Dacryodes
Species:	D. rubiginosa
Binomial name
	Dacryodes rubiginosa; (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam[1]

Dacryodes rubiginosa is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet rubiginosa is from the Latin meaning "rust-coloured", referring to the tomentum.[2]

Description

Dacryodes rubiginosa grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (8 in). The flowers are tomentose. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes rubiginosa grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forest from sea-level to 200 metres (700 ft) altitude.[2]

References

"Dacryodes rubiginosa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Dacryodes rubiginosa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 73. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

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[TPL-1] "Dacryodes rubiginosa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

[TFSS-2] Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Dacryodes rubiginosa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 73. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2014.