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| Pleiospermium latialatum | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Pleiospermium |
| Species: | P. latialatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleiospermium latialatum Swingle | |
Pleiospermium latialatum is a plant in the family Rutaceae. It is native to Borneo.
Description
Pleiospermium latialatum grows as a shrub or tree up to 25 m (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of 30 cm (12 in). The leaves are lanceolate to elliptic or oblong and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long and 7 cm (3 in) wide. The inflorescences are axillary or in panicles. The roundish fruits measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in diameter.
Taxonomy
Pleiospermium latialatum was described in 1939 by the American botanist Walter Tennyson Swingle. The type specimen was collected in the Tawau Division of Sabah on Borneo. The specific epithet latialatum means 'broad wing', referring to the leaf stalk (or petiole).
Distribution and habitat
Pleiospermium latialatum is endemic to Borneo, where it occurs widely, except in Brunei. Its habitat is in primary dipterocarp and secondary forests, on hills or by rivers, at lower elevations to 300 m (1,000 ft).
Conservation
Pleiospermium latialatum has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The species has a broad distribution in Borneo and is not facing any significant threats.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2022). "Pleiospermium latialatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T37783A215234592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T37783A215234592.en. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Pleiospermium latialatum Swingle". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Jones, David T. (1995). "Pleiospermium J. R. Forst & G. Forst". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 409. ISBN 983-9592-34-3.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Pleiospermium latialatum | |