Gonystylus borneensis grows as a tree up to 35 metres (115 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). Bark is greyish brown. Fruit is round, brown, up to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in diameter. Habitat is forest from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. G. borneensis is endemic to Borneo.[1]

Gonystylus borneensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Gonystylus
Species:
G. borneensis
Binomial name
Gonystylus borneensis

References

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  1. ^ Tawan, C. S. (September 2004). "Gonystylus borneensis (Tiegh.) Gilg". 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. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 455–456. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.