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Dacryodes nervosa

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Dacryodes nervosa is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet nervosa is from the Latin meaning "with nerves", referring to the leaves.

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Description

Dacryodes nervosa grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 35 centimetres (14 in). The dark brown bark is smooth to scaly. The ellipsoid fruits are pink when fresh and measure up to 1.7 cm (1 in) long.

Distribution and habitat

Dacryodes nervosa grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland forest from sea-level to 350 metres (1,000 ft) altitude.

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Dacryodes nervosa Wikipedia


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