Trigonobalanus verticillata
Species of tree
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Trigonobalanus verticillata is a species of plant in the family Fagaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, the Malay Peninsula, and Hainan.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Genus: | Trigonobalanus |
| Species: | T. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Trigonobalanus verticillata | |
Description
Trigonobalanus verticillata is a tree which grows to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall. The trunk has a diameter of up to 70 cm (28 in) at breast height. It fruits between October and March.[1]
Range and habitat
Trigonobalanus verticillata is native to the highlands of Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, the Malay Peninsula, and Hainan.[1]
It is found in tropical montane rain forest and evergreen broadleaf forest in Indonesia and Malaysia, and in tropical moist monsoon forest on Hainan, at elevations of 900–2,000 m (3,000–6,600 ft).[1]
On Hainan, it is often found with the trees Castanopsis tonkinensis, Lithocarpus fenzelianus, Liquidambar obovata, and Dacrydium pectinatum.[1]
Conservation
The species' conservation status is assessed as near threatened. It is threatened with habitat loss and fragmentation from deforestation, and its population is declining.[1]
