Engelhardia mendalomensis

Engelhardia mendalomensis is a tree in the family Juglandaceae. It is named for the Mendalom Forest Reserve in Borneo.^[3]

Engelhardia mendalomensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fagales
Family:	Juglandaceae
Genus:	Engelhardia
Species:	E. mendalomensis
Binomial name
Engelhardia mendalomensis E.J.F.Campb.[2]

Description

Engelhardia mendalomensis grows up to 35 m (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (30 in). It has buttresses up to 3 m (10 ft) high and extending out to 4 m (13 ft). The bark is grey to brown. The leaves are falcate or lanceolate or ovate and measure up to 11 cm (4 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Engelhardia mendalomensis is native to Borneo (Sabah) and Papua New Guinea.^[4] Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of 550 m (1,800 ft).^[3]