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Hexapora curtisii

Hook.f.

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Wikimedia Commons - compiled by rbrausse with Quantum GIS Map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Range data: Bauer, A.M. & Maritz, B. 2010. Goggia hexapora. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 08 April 2013.

Description

A tree. It grows 12-18 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The young twigs are hairy. The leaves are alternate and 6-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base. The flowering shoots are 12-31 mm long. The flowers are pale yellow.

Known Hazards

An at-risk species.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded in Penang Island at 240-830 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, India, Malaysia, SE Asia,

Notes

The name is ambiguous. It is an at risk species.

Synonyms

Microspora curtisii (Hook.f.) Hook.f.

References (1)

  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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