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Palaquium

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Palaquium is a genus of about 120 species of trees in the family Sapotaceae.[3] Their range is from India across Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australasia, to the western Pacific Islands.[2][4]

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Palaquium
Palaquium gutta[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Genus: Palaquium
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Synonyms[2]
  • Aulandra H.J.Lam
  • Croixia Pierre
  • Dichopsis Thwaites
  • Galactoxylon Pierre
  • Treubella Pierre
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Description

Within their range, Palaquium species are mostly found in the Philippines and Borneo. In Borneo, many species are recorded in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.[4]

The leaves are typically spirally arranged and often clustered near twig ends. Flowers are mostly bisexual, though some unisexual instances are known. Fruits are one- or two-seeded with rare instances of several seeds. Palaquium habitats are coastal, lowland mixed dipterocarp, swamp, and montane forests.[4]

Some species, for example Palaquium gutta, are well known for producing gutta-percha latex.[4]

Species

As of July 2026 Plants of the World Online accepts these species:[2]

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