Beilschmiedia brevipes
| Beilschmiedia brevipes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Beilschmiedia |
| Species: | B. brevipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Beilschmiedia brevipes Ridley
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Beilschmiedia brevipes is an evergreen tree species in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, and is an endangered species.[2]
It is distributed in Malaysia from Kelantan to Terengganu and Pahang.[3][4] The species grows in lowland forest between the altitudes of 30 and 60 m. It occurs in wet and marshy locations in lowland rainforest, forests, and riverbanks.
This evergreen tree has lanceolated leaves (long: 10 cm, wide: 3 cm), the base is obtuse, the apex is acute, and the petiole is glabrous (long: 6 mm). The fruit is ellipsoid (length: 18 mm, diameter: 6 mm).[4]
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Beilschmiedia brevipes. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- ^ "Earth's Endangered Creatures - List of Endangered Species Worldwide". Earthsendangered.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Beilschmiedia brevipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ a b "Plantes et botanique | Beilschmiedia brevipes". Plantes-botanique.org. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
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