Palaquium ottolanderi

Palaquium ottolanderi is a tree in the family Sapotaceae.

Palaquium ottolanderi
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Palaquium
Species:	P. ottolanderi
Binomial name
Palaquium ottolanderi Koord. & Valeton[2]
Synonyms[2]
Croixia ottelanderi (Koord. & Valeton) Baehni

Description

Palaquium ottolanderi grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The twigs are brownish tomentose. Inflorescences bear up to 16 flowers. The fruits are oblong, up to 7 cm (3 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Palaquium ottolanderi is native to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.^[1] Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.^[3]

Conservation

Palaquium ottolanderi has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and land conversion for palm oil plantations.^[1]