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Palaquium beccarianum (Palaquium beccarianum)

Description

Palaquium beccarianum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to five flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 3.5 centimetres (1 in) long. The tree is named for the Italian naturalist Odoardo Beccari. Habitat is mostly lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. P. beccarianum is endemic to Borneo.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ericales

            • Family: Sapotaceae

              • Genus: Palaquium