Kokoona leucoclada
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| Kokoona leucoclada | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Kokoona |
| Species: | K. leucoclada |
| Binomial name | |
| Kokoona leucoclada Kochummen | |
Kokoona leucoclada is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah.
It is a medium-sized to large tree which grows up to 35 metres tall, with trunk of up to 20 cm in diameter.[1]
It is known only from Lung Manis, Sandakan, where it grows in lowland rain forest between 70 and 80 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
