Payena lamii
| Payena lamii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Payena |
| Species: | P. lamii
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| Binomial name | |
| Payena lamii | |
Payena lamii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (10 in). Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist Herman Johannes Lam. Its habitat is swamp and kerangas forests from sea-level to 250 metres (800 ft) altitude. P. lamii is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sarawak.[1]
References
- ^ a b Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena lamii A.Bruggen". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 323, 325. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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