| Bruinsmia styracoides | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Styracaceae |
| Genus: | Bruinsmia |
| Species: | B. styracoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord. | |
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Bruinsmia styracoides is a large tree of tropical Asia in the family Styracaceae. The specific epithet styracoides refers to the tree's resemblance to Styrax officinalis.
Description
Bruinsmia styracoides grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 2 m (7 ft) and a large, spreading crown. The grey to grey-brown bark is smooth, fissuring with age. The calyx is cup-shaped with yellow corolla lobes. The dark green fruits are pear-shaped to roundish and measure up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Bruinsmia styracoides is native to Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, the Philippines and New Guinea. Its habitat is forests from 450 m (1,500 ft) to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude.
References
- ^ Barker, A. (2021). "Bruinsmia styracoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T169004936A169370258. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 464, 465. ISBN 978-983-9592-34-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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