Rhaphiolepis balgooyi
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| Rhaphiolepis balgooyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rhaphiolepis |
| Species: | R. balgooyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhaphiolepis balgooyi (K.M.Wong & Ent) B.B.Liu & J.Wen | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Eriobotrya balgooyi K.M.Wong & Ent | |
Rhaphiolepis balgooyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2] It is endemic to Borneo, where it is found on Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tambuyukon in Kinabalu Park of Sabah state in Malaysia.[1]
Rhaphiolepis balgooyi is a multi-branched shrub, growing 0.5 to 2 meters high. It grows in woody scrub on ultramafic soils between 2,420 and 2,560 meters elevation.[1]