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Pentaspadon motleyi

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Pentaspadon motleyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Pentaspadon
Species:
P. motleyi
Binomial name
Pentaspadon motleyi

Pentaspadon motleyi is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It is threatened by habitat loss. Its fruit and its seeds are edible after cooking. Its timber is weak but still used locally for certain applications. It also abundantly produces an oil which is used for skin conditions.

References

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Pentaspadon motleyi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T33244A9770924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33244A9770924.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.