Payena ferruginea

Payena ferruginea is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 75 centimetres (30 in). The bark is dark brown to grey. Inflorescences bear up to nine flowers. The fruits are round to ellipsoid, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long. The specific epithet ferruginea is from the Latin meaning "rust-coloured", referring to the indumentum. The timber is used commercially. Habitat is mostly mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 450 metres (1,500 ft) altitude. P. ferruginea is endemic to Borneo.[1]

Payena ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Payena
Species:
P. ferruginea
Binomial name
Payena ferruginea
J.T.Pereira[1]

References

  1. Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena ferruginea J.T.Pereira". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 316, 317. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.


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