Gonystylus forbesii

Gonystylus forbesii is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae.

Gonystylus forbesii
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Gonystylus
Species:	G. forbesii
Binomial name
Gonystylus forbesii Gilg[2]
Synonyms[2]
Gonystylus warburgianus Gilg ex Domke

Description

Gonystylus forbesii grows as a tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall,^[1] with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (30 in). The bark is greyish brown. Its flowers are reddish yellow. The fruit is dark brown, up to 4 cm (2 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Gonystylus forbesii is native to Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp, submontane and kerangas forest to 1,800 m (6,000 ft) altitude.^[1]

Conservation

Gonystylus forbesii has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging for timber and by conversion of land for agriculture, especially palm oil plantations.^[1]