Biology:Planchonella maclayana

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Short description: Species of tree

Planchonella maclayana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Planchonella
Species:
P. maclayana
Binomial name
Planchonella maclayana
(F.Muell.) Swenson (2013)[1]
Synonyms[1]


Planchonella maclayana is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 18 m (60 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). The fruits are roundish, up to 1.3 cm (1 in) long.[2]

It ranges from Borneo through Sulawesi, Maluku, and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands.[1] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) elevation.[2]

The tree is named for Russian explorer and biologist Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Planchonella maclayana (F.Muell.) Swenson. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Teo, Stephen P. (April 2002). "Pouteria maclayana (F.Muell.) Baehni". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 336. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 26 December 2013. 

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