Planchonia grandis

Planchonia grandis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Planchonia
Species: P. grandis
Binomial name
Planchonia grandis
Ridl.[1]

Planchonia grandis grows as a tree up to 33 metres (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in). The bark is reddish brown, grey or white. The flowers are greenish white. Habitat is lowland and mangrove forest. P. grandis is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Pinard, Michelle A. (April 2002). "Planchonia grandis Ridl." (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). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 127–128. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 27 August 2013.


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