Gonystylus borneensis

Gonystylus borneensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Gonystylus
Species: G. borneensis
Binomial name
Gonystylus borneensis
(Tiegh.) Gilg

Gonystylus borneensis grows as a tree up to 35 metres (115 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). Bark is greyish brown. Fruit is round, brown, up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in diameter. Habitat is forest from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. G. borneensis is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

  1. Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Gonystylus borneensis (Tiegh.) Gilg" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 455–456. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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