Biology:Brackenridgea palustris
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Short description: Species of tree
| Brackenridgea palustris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Genus: | Brackenridgea |
| Species: | B. palustris
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| Binomial name | |
| Brackenridgea palustris Bartell. (1901)
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| Subspecies[2] | |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brackenridgea palustris Bartell. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ 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
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