Payena gigas

Payena gigas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Payena
Species:
P. gigas
Binomial name
Payena gigas

Payena gigas is a tree in the family Sapotaceae.

It grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 105 centimetres (40 in). The bark is greyish to brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet gigas is from the Greek meaning 'giant', referring to the tree's large size.

P. gigas is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah. Its habitat is hill mixed dipterocarp forests to lower montane forests from 850 metres (2,800 ft) to 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References

  1. ^ Olander, S.B., Rivers, M.C., Wilkie, P. & Pereira, J. 2019. Payena gigas. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T116928386A116928544. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T116928386A116928544.en. Accessed 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena gigas A.Bruggen". 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. 316, 318. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.


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