Gonystylus bancanus

Gonystylus bancanus is a species of tree in the family Thymelaeaceae, growing to over 40 metres (130 ft) tall.^[1]

Gonystylus bancanus
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Gonystylus
Species:	G. bancanus
Binomial name
Gonystylus bancanus (Miq.) Kurz[2]
Synonyms[2]
Aquilaria bancana Miq. Gonystylus hackenbergii Diels

Gonystylus spp. - MHNT

Distribution and habitat

Gonystylus bancanus is native to Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Its habitat is in lowland swamp forest.^[1]

Conservation

Gonystylus bancanus has been assessed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Past excessive timber extraction has left populations reduced. The species is also threatened by habitat loss from the development of palm oil plantations.^[1]