Kayea ferruginea
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Kayea |
| Species: | K. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Kayea ferruginea | |
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Kayea ferruginea is a species of flowering plant belonging to Calophyllaceae family.[3] It is a free native to southern Indochina (Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Borneo.[2] It grows in lowland tropical moist forests, typically along streams at low elevations.[1]
The local or common name has been said to be Sembawang tree in a paper. Thus, giving the area of Sembawang its name.[4]
It grows 8 to 12 metres tall.[1] The fruits are 6 cm across, enveloped in four loose leathery fleshy sepals. Flowers found in short, axillary panicles and leaves are elliptic of 8 x 3 to 12 x 4.5 cm size.
In Peninsular Malaysia the species has been recorded in Eastern Johore, Sungei Endau southwards, Pahang, Ayer Etam, Kelantan, Temangan.[5]
The species was described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre in 1885.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 de Kok, R. (2023). "Kayea ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T213316225A213399446. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T213316225A213399446.en. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Kayea ferruginea Pierre". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
- ↑ Ridley, H. N. and Curtis, C., (1897) Article in the Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society No. 30
- ↑ Ridley, H. N. (1922) Kayea ferruginea Pierre in Flora (1) and Tree flora of Malaya Vol. 2 (1973) For department of Ministry of primary industries, Malaysia page no.230