Payena leerii

Payena leerii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Payena
Species:	P. leerii
Binomial name
	Payena leerii; (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kurz[1]
Synonyms[1]
	List Azaola leerii Teijsm. & Binn. ; Ceratophorus leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk. ; Hapaloceras arupa Hassk. ; Hapaloceras leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk. ; Isonandra benjamina de Vriese ; Isonandra lamponga Miq. ; Keratephorus leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hassk. ; Madhuca leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Merr. ; Payena benjamina (de Vriese) Pierre ; Payena croixiana Pierre ; Payena lamponga (Miq.) Burck ;

Payena leerii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (20 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are conical, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The tree is a source of high-quality gutta-percha. Habitat is coastal lowland forests from sea-level to 650 metres (2,100 ft) altitude. P. leerii is found widely in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.[2]

References

"Payena leerii". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kurz". 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). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 325–326. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

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[TPL-1] "Payena leerii". The Plant List. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

[TFSS-2] Pereira, J.T. (April 2002). "Payena leerii (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kurz". 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). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 325–326. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.