Calophyllum elegans is a species of tropical flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae. It grows as a 9.1 m (30 feet) tall tree. It is an endangered species native to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak.[1]

Calophyllum elegans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Calophyllaceae
Genus: Calophyllum
Species:
C. elegans
Binomial name
Calophyllum elegans

It grows on sandy clay soil at the edge of swamp forest, kerangas forest, and mixed dipterocarp forests below 580 meters elevation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Julia, S. (2021). "Calophyllum elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T190796392A190796422. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ Ridl. - Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1938, page 118
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