Brackenridgea palustris

Brackenridgea palustris is a tree in the family Ochnaceae. The specific epithet palustris is from the Latin meaning "swampy", referring to the species' habitat.[3]

Brackenridgea palustris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Brackenridgea
Species:
B. palustris
Binomial name
Brackenridgea palustris
Bartell. (1901)
Subspecies[2]
  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. kjellbergii P.O.Karis
  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. palustris

Description

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Brackenridgea palustris grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (20 in). The smooth to scaly bark is brown to reddish brown. The fruits measure up to 0.8 cm (0.3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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Brackenridgea palustris grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi.[2] Its habitat is lowland forests, especially peat swamp and kerangas, to submontane forests, from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) elevation.[1][3]

Subspecies

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Two subspecies are accepted:

  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. kjellbergii P.O.Karis – southern Sulawesi
  • Brackenridgea palustris subsp. palustris – Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo

References

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  1. ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Brackenridgea palustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34285A9850335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34285A9850335.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Brackenridgea palustris Bartell. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Kochummen, K. M. (1995). "Brackenridgea palustris Bartell.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 260. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2014.