Knema kostermansiana
Appearance
Knema kostermansiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Myristicaceae |
Genus: | Knema |
Species: | K. kostermansiana
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Binomial name | |
Knema kostermansiana de Wilde
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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
- ^ "Knema kostermansiana | Flora Malesiana". portal.cybertaxonomy.org. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Knema kostermansiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.