Palaquium luzoniense S.Vidal

Red nato (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Palaquium

Characteristics

A large tree. The branches are smooth except for the very young tips which are rust coloured and are roughened by leaf scars. The leaves are at the ends of branches in clusters and are oval. The flowers are yellowish green or whitish and densely clustered in the axils of leaves. The fruit are dull green and oval. They are 4 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. They are abundant in the forests of Luzon in the Philippines at low and medium elevations.
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Lowland primary rainforest; at elevations below 200 metres.
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Usage

The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses food material medicinal timber wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Palaquium luzoniense world distribution map, present in Philippines

Conservation status

Palaquium luzoniense threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:788344-1
WFO ID wfo-0000262605
COL ID 4C3S6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Palaquium luzoniense Croixia luzoniensis Dichopsis luzoniensis Palaquium ahernianum Palaquium latifolium