Planchonella maclayana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Planchonella |
Species: | P. maclayana
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Binomial name | |
Planchonella maclayana | |
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Planchonella maclayana is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 18 m (60 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm (10 in). The fruits are roundish, up to 1.3 cm (1 in) long.[2]
It ranges from Borneo through Sulawesi, Maluku, and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands.[1] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) elevation.[2]
The tree is named for Russian explorer and biologist Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay.[2]