Illicium stapfii

Illicium stapfii is a tree in the family Schisandraceae. It is named for the Austrian botanist Otto Stapf.^[3]

Illicium stapfii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Order:	Austrobaileyales
Family:	Schisandraceae
Genus:	Illicium
Species:	I. stapfii
Binomial name
Illicium stapfii Merr.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Illicium cauliflorum Merr. Illicium kinabaluense A.C.Sm. Illicium peninsulare A.C.Sm.

Description

Illicium stapfii grows up to 25 m (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (30 in). The leaves are elliptic and measure up to 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long, occasionally to 16.5 cm (6.5 in). The solitary flowers are purple to pink.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Illicium stapfii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in forests, at elevations of 800–2,000 m (3,000–7,000 ft).^[1][3]