Biology:Beilschmiedia brevipes

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Beilschmiedia brevipes
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Beilschmiedia
Species:
B. brevipes
Binomial name
Beilschmiedia brevipes
Ridley

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.[1][3] 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).[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4881248 entry