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| + | *Leaves evenly distributed, obovate, ovate or elliptical, with transverse tertiary veins, appressed-hairy beneath. | ||
| + | *Flowers in 2-4-flowered clusters, borne on (3-)6-16 mm long pedicels (in fruit up to 20 mm), greenish or brownish. | ||
| + | *Fruit obovoid, c. 1.5 cm long, glabrous, dark green. | ||
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| + | ''P. rioense'' is most commonly found in primary montane forest at 1200-2000 m altitude. The density of the timber is c. 650 kg/m<sup>3</sup> at 15% moisture content. | ||
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| + | *[[Palaquium (PROSEA Timbers)|''Palaquium'' (Timbers)]] | ||
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| + | == Authors == | ||
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| + | *R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species) | ||
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Introduction |
Palaquium rioense H.J. Lam
- Protologue: Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 7: 89 (1925).
Vernacular names
- Malaysia: getah keras, ketipei pan (Sabah).
Distribution
Borneo (Sabah, East Kalimantan).
Uses
The timber is used as nyatoh.
Observations
- A large tree up to 50 m tall.
- Leaves evenly distributed, obovate, ovate or elliptical, with transverse tertiary veins, appressed-hairy beneath.
- Flowers in 2-4-flowered clusters, borne on (3-)6-16 mm long pedicels (in fruit up to 20 mm), greenish or brownish.
- Fruit obovoid, c. 1.5 cm long, glabrous, dark green.
P. rioense is most commonly found in primary montane forest at 1200-2000 m altitude. The density of the timber is c. 650 kg/m3 at 15% moisture content.
Selected sources
100, 743.
Main genus page
Authors
- R.H.M.J. Lemmens (selection of species)
