Palaquium hornei

Palaquium hornei is a tree in the family Sapotaceae.

Palaquium hornei
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Palaquium
Species:	P. hornei
Binomial name
Palaquium hornei (Hartog ex Baker) Dubard[2]
Synonyms[2]
Croixia hornei (Hartog ex Baker) Baehni Dichopsis hornei Hartog ex Baker

Description

Palaquium hornei grows as an evergreen tree, 6–24 metres (20–80 ft) tall. The trunk measures up to 60 cm (24 in) in diameter. Its timber is locally harvested.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Palaquium hornei is endemic to Fiji, where it is confined to the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Kadavu. Its habitat is moist forests, at altitudes of 100–610 m (300–2,000 ft).^[1]