Gonystylus augescens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Gonystylus |
Species: | G. augescens |
Binomial name | |
Gonystylus augescens Ridl. |
Gonystylus augescens grows as a small tree. The twigs are dark brown. Fruit is ellipsoid, reddish brown, up to 5 centimetres (2 in) long. The specific epithet augescens is from the Latin meaning 'elongating', referring to the inflorescence. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. G. augescens is endemic to Borneo.
References
- Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Gonystylus augescens Ridl.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 453–454. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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