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Payena ferruginea

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Sapotaceae

Tribe
  
Sapoteae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Subfamily
  
Sapotoideae

Genus
  
Payena

Payena ferruginea is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 75 centimetres (30 in). The bark is dark brown to grey. Inflorescences bear up to nine flowers. The fruits are round to ellipsoid, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long. The specific epithet ferruginea is from the Latin meaning "rust-coloured", referring to the indumentum. The timber is used commercially. Habitat is mostly mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 450 metres (1,500 ft) altitude. P. ferruginea is endemic to Borneo.

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Payena ferruginea Wikipedia