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Parishia insignis
Parishia insignis is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia.
From the article Parishia insignis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Parishia insignis grows as a tree up to 40 m (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). It has buttress roots. The brown bark is cracked. The leathery leaves are lanceolate, ovate or oblong and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long and to 6.5 cm (2.6 in) wide. The velvety fruits are ovoid and measure up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long. The timber is used in construction.
Range & habitat
Parishia insignis is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Sumatra, Thailand and the Andaman Islands. Its habitat is in lowland forests, including those dominated by dipterocarps.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 427331.