Biology:Dacryodes laxa
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Burseraceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Burseraceae |
| Genus: | Dacryodes |
| Species: | D. laxa
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Dacryodes laxa is a tree in the family Burseraceae.[3] The specific epithet laxa is from the Latin meaning "loose", referring to the inflorescence.[4]
Description
Dacryodes laxa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The grey bark is smooth to scaly. The flowers are white. The oblong or ovoid fruits are pink, ripening blue, and measure up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Dacryodes laxa grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Dacryodes laxa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32844A9735072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32844A9735072.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32844/9735072. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dacryodes laxa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2755140. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dacryodes laxa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127899-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Dacryodes laxa (A.W.Benn.) H.J.Lam". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 68–69. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q15546235 entry
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