Palaquium
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Palaquium is a genus of about 120 species of trees in the Sapotaceae family.[4] Their range is from India across Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia and Australasia, to the western Pacific Islands.[3][5]
Description
Within their range, Palaquium species are mostly found in the Philippines and Borneo. In Borneo many species are recorded in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.[5]
The leaves are typically spirally arranged and often clustered near twig ends. Flowers are mostly bisexual, though some unisexual instances are known. Fruits are one or two-seeded with rare instances of several seeds. Palaquium habitats are coastal, lowland mixed dipterocarp, swamp and montane forests.[5]
Some species, for example Palaquium gutta, are well known for producing gutta-percha latex.[5]
Species
As of November 2013[update] The Plant List recognises 120 accepted species:[6]
References
- ^ 1897 illustration from Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, as Palaquium oblongifolium, synonym of P. gutta
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"World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
{{cite web}}:|contribution=ignored (help) - ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selcted Plant Families
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Stevens, Peter F. (2001). "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". Version 13, 2013 with updates. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
{{cite web}}:|contribution=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium Blanco" (PDF). 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. 271–312. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Palaquium". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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