Biology:Brackenridgea palustris

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Brackenridgea palustris
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Brackenridgea
Species:
B. palustris
Binomial name
Brackenridgea palustris
Bartell. (1901)
Subspecies[2]
  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. kjellbergii P.O.Karis
  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. palustris

Brackenridgea palustris is a tree in the family Ochnaceae. The specific epithet palustris is from the Latin meaning "swampy", referring to the species' habitat.[3]

Description

Brackenridgea palustris grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (20 in). The smooth to scaly bark is brown to reddish brown. The fruits measure up to 0.8 cm (0.3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Brackenridgea palustris grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi.[2] Its habitat is lowland forests, especially peat swamp and kerangas, to submontane forests, from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) elevation.[1][3]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are accepted:

  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. kjellbergii P.O.Karis – southern Sulawesi
  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. palustris – Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Brackenridgea palustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T34285A9850335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34285A9850335.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34285/9850335. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Brackenridgea palustris Bartell. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Brackenridgea palustris Bartell.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 260. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 13 June 2014. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4953679 entry