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Knema kostermansiana

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Species of tree

Knema kostermansiana
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Knema
Species: K. kostermansiana
Binomial name
Knema kostermansiana
de Wilde

Knema kostermansiana is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. These trees typically vary from about six to 20 meters in height. The leaves are membranous (thin and transparent), chartaceous (paper-like), and elliptic. Possessing short fruit that are typically solitary or grouped with only one or two others, the tree possesses raised nerves.

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Knema kostermansiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31946A9670548. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31946A9670548.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Knema kostermansiana | Flora Malesiana". portal.cybertaxonomy.org. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
Taxon identifiers
Knema kostermansiana


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