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Knema kostermansiana

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Knema kostermansiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Knema
Species:
K. kostermansiana
Binomial name
Knema kostermansiana
de Wilde

Knema kostermansiana is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. These trees typically vary from about six to 20 meters in height. The leaves are membranous (thin and transparent), chartaceous (paper-like), and elliptic. Possessing short fruit that are typically solitary or grouped with only one or two others, the tree possesses raised nerves. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Knema kostermansiana | Flora Malesiana". portal.cybertaxonomy.org. Retrieved 2018-11-10.