Payena khoonmengiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Payena
Species:
P. khoonmengiana
Binomial name
Payena khoonmengiana
J.T.Pereira[2]

Payena khoonmengiana is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.[2]

It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 13 centimetres (5 in). The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear one or two flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The tree is named for forest botanist Meng Wong Khoon.

The tree is known only from the Tawai Forest Reserve and Sg Talibu Forest Reserve in Sabah. It has a small range, and its estimated area of occupancy (AOO) and extent of occurrence (EOO) are both 20 km2. Its habitat is lowland rain forest from 265 to 422 metres elevation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Pereira, J.; Maycock, C.R.; Sugau, J.; Nilus, R.; Hoo, P.K.; Tsen, S.; Tanggaraju, S.; Juiling, S. (2019). "Payena khoonmengiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T116928402A116928559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T116928402A116928559.en. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena khoonmengiana J.T.Pereira". 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. pp. 320, 322–323. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.


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