Payena leerii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Payena
Species:
P. leerii
Binomial name
Payena leerii
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Azaola leerii Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Ceratophorus leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk.
  • Hapaloceras arupa Hassk.
  • Hapaloceras leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk.
  • Isonandra benjamina de Vriese
  • Isonandra lamponga Miq.
  • Keratephorus leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk.
  • Madhuca leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Merr.
  • Payena benjamina (de Vriese) Pierre
  • Payena croixiana Pierre
  • Payena lamponga (Miq.) Burck

Payena leerii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (20 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are conical, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is a source of high-quality gutta-percha. Habitat is coastal lowland forests from sea-level to 650 metres (2,100 ft) altitude. P. leerii is found widely in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Payena leerii". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kurz". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 325–326. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.


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