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Connarus agamae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Connaraceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Oxalidales

Genus
  
Connarus

Connarus agamae is a tree in the family Connaraceae. It is named for José Agama, a former Deputy Conservator of Forests in British North Borneo.

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Description

Connarus agamae grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 20 centimetres (10 in). The obovate fruits measure up to 5 cm (2 in) long.

Distribution and habitat

Connarus agamae is endemic to Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 300 metres (1,000 ft) altitude.

References

Connarus agamae Wikipedia