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Palaquium

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Palaquium
Palaquium gutta[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Genus: Palaquium
Blanco[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aulandra H.J.Lam
  • Croixia Pierre
  • Dichopsis Thwaites
  • Galactoxylon Pierre
  • Treubella Pierre

Palaquium is a genus of about 120 species of trees in the family Sapotaceae.[3] Their range is from India across Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australasia, to the western Pacific Islands.[2][4]

Description

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Within their range, Palaquium species are mostly found in the Philippines and Borneo. In Borneo, many species are recorded in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak.[4]

The leaves are typically spirally arranged and often clustered near twig ends. Flowers are mostly bisexual, though some unisexual instances are known. Fruits are one- or two-seeded with rare instances of several seeds. Palaquium habitats are coastal, lowland mixed dipterocarp, swamp, and montane forests.[4]

Some species, for example Palaquium gutta, are well known for producing gutta-percha latex.[4]

Species

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As of July 2026 Plants of the World Online accepts these species:[2]

References

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  1. ↑ 1897 illustration from Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, as Palaquium oblongifolium, synonym of P. gutta
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Palaquium Blanco". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Peter F. (2001). "Ericales; Sapotoideae; Palaquium". Angiosperm Phylogeny. Version 13, 2013 with updates. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Mohtar, A.P. Abang Mohd. (April 2002). "Palaquium Blanco". 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. 271–312. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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