Gonystylus othmanii

Gonystylus othmanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Gonystylus
Species: G. othmanii
Binomial name
Gonystylus othmanii
Tawan

Gonystylus othmanii grows as a tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (10 in). The bark is greyish brown. The fruit is brown, up to 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) long. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. G. othmanii is endemic to Borneo where it is known only from Sarawak.[1]

References

  1. Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Gonystylus othmanii Tawan" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 468. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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