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Planchonella torricellensis

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Planchonella torricellensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Planchonella
Species:
P. torricellensis
Binomial name
Planchonella torricellensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Planchonella paludosa H.J.Lam (1927)
  • Planchonella samoensis H.J.Lam (1938)
  • Pouteria torricellensis (K.Schum.) Baehni (1942)
  • Rapanea torricellensis K.Schum. (1905)
  • Sideroxylon acuminatum Elmer (1912)
  • Sideroxylon acutum K.Krause (1923)

Planchonella torricellensis is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Maluku, the Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea, Fiji, Niue, the Samoan Islands, Tonga, the Tuamotus, and Wallis and Futuna.[2]

It is a large tree, growing up to 40 meters tall. It is a canopy tree in lowland moist forest.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2021). "Planchonella torricellensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192329189A192374202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T192329189A192374202.en. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Planchonella torricellensis (K.Schum.) H.J.Lam. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 June 2023.