Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatera, Borneo |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A tree of 2- 10 m tall, sometimes up to 35 m. |
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| Trunk | The trunk is finely striated. |
| Foliage | Leaves are thin and dry, paper-like; variable shapes of elliptic, obovate, ovate or lanceolate, measuring 3.5 - 15 cm by 1.2 - 4.0 cm; greenish or dark brown above and greyish on lower surface; very fine venation, petioles of 5-20 mm by 0.7-1.5 mm. |
| Flowers | It has a peduncle of 1 mm, cream to pink; male flowers pedicel 5-11 mm long, buds subglobose or broadly obovoid, 2.5-5 mm in diameter, slightly concave; female flowers pedicel 5-10 mm long, buds ellipsoidal to obovoid or subglobose, 4.5 by 2.5-4 mm. |
| Fruit | Fruits are 1 or 2 per infructescence, 2-5 by 1.5-3 cm, ellipsoidal-shaped, apex acute and base obtuse, greyish to rusty, nearly hairless; dry pericarp of 1-2.5 mm thick, fruiting pedicel of 8-16 mm long. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Fruits |
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Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Seed or Spore Dispersal | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Brown, Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Papery |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute, Acuminate, Rounded |
| Foliar Base | Cuneate, Attenuate |
Non - Foliar and Storage
| Mature Bark Texture Remarks | Striated |
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Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White, Pink |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Orange, Yellow / Golden |
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| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
| Mature Seed Colour(s) | Red |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 30047 |
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| Species ID | 4356 |
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