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Pleiospermium latialatum
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pleiospermium latialatum is a plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to Borneo.[3]
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Description
Pleiospermium latialatum grows as a shrub or tree up to 25 m (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 30 cm (12 in). The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic or oblong and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long and 7 cm (3 in) wide. The inflorescences are axillary or in panicles. The roundish fruits measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter.[3]
Taxonomy
Pleiospermium latialatum was described in 1939 by the American botanist Walter Tennyson Swingle.[2] The type specimen was collected in the Tawau Division of Sabah on Borneo. The specific epithet latialatum means 'broad wing', referring to the leaf stalk (or petiole).[3]
Distribution and habitat
Pleiospermium latialatum is endemic to Borneo, where it occurs widely, except in Brunei.[1] Its habitat is in primary dipterocarp and secondary forests, on hills or by rivers, at lower elevations to 300 m (1,000 ft).[3]
Conservation
Pleiospermium latialatum has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The species has a broad distribution in Borneo and is not facing any significant threats.[1]
References
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