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Planchonella maclayana

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Planchonella maclayana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Planchonella
Species:
P. maclayana
Binomial name
Planchonella maclayana
(F.Muell.) Swenson (2013)[1]
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Bassia dubia Gaertn. (1790)
  • Bassia maclayana F.Muell. (1885)
  • Bureavella macleyana (F.Muell.) Pierre (1890)
  • Illipe maclayana (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (1885)
  • Lucuma maclayana (F.Muell.) H.J.Lam (1925)
  • Lucuma navicularis H.J.Lam (1925)
  • Pouteria maclayana (F.Muell.) Baehni (1942)
  • Pouteria navicularis (H.J.Lam) Baehni (1942)
  • Sideroxylon zippelianum Pierre ex Boerl. (1891)


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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Planchonella maclayana (F.Muell.) Swenson. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Teo, Stephen P. (April 2002). "Pouteria maclayana (F.Muell.) Baehni". 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. p. 336. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.