| Payena kinabaluensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Payena |
| Species: | P. kinabaluensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Payena kinabaluensis J.T.Pereira | |
Payena kinabaluensis is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and known only from Malaysia's Sabah state.
It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 3 cm (1 in) long. The tree is named for Mount Kinabalu in Sabah.
It is known from mountain slopes west of Mount Kinabalu and in Sugud Recreational Forest. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest at about 900 metres (3,000 ft) elevation.
References
- ^ Pereira, J.; Hoo, P.K.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Tsen, S.; Tanggaraju, S. (2019). "Payena kinabaluensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T116928419A116928564. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T116928419A116928564.en. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena kinabaluensis J.T.Pereira". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 323, 324. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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| Payena kinabaluensis | |
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