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Palaquium hexandrum
Palaquium hexandrum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 120 centimetres (50 in). The bark is dark brown. Inflorescences bear up to 18 flowers. The fruits are round or ovoid, up to 3 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet hexandrum is from the Latin meaning "six stamens" here, referring to the flowers. Habitat is lowland sometimes riverine forests. P. hexandrum is found in...
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Description
Palaquium hexandrum grows up to 50 m (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 120 cm (50 in). The bark is dark brown. The inflorescences bear up to 18 flowers. The edible fruits are round or ovoid, up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long.
Range & habitat
Palaquium hexandrum is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forests, sometimes riverine.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
At the table
The seeds of Palaquium hexandrum are used in cooking. The latex is used to make gutta-percha. The timber is harvested and traded as nyatoh.
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Palaquium hexandrum in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 427300.