Parishia trifoliolata

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Parishia trifoliolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Parishia
Species:
P. trifoliolata
Binomial name
Parishia trifoliolata
Kochummen[2]

Parishia trifoliolata is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.[3]

Parishia trifoliolata grows as a tree up to 12 m (40 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm (4 in). It has brown twigs. The leathery leaves are oblong and measure up to 21 cm (8 in) long and to 15 cm (6 in) wide. The fruits are ovoid.[3]

Taxonomy

Parishia trifoliolata was described by Malaysian botanist K. M. Kochummen in 1996.[2] The type specimen was collected in Sarawak. The specific epithet trifoliolata means 'three leaflets', referring to the leaves.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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