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Lophopetalum rigidum is a shrub or tree from the Celastraceae family, native to Borneo, growing up to about 30 m tall in swamp and montane forest. It is a rainforest species that is not commonly grown, so practical care guidance is limited.
Lophopetalum rigidum is a plant in the family Celastraceae. The specific epithet rigidum means 'stiff', referring to the leaves.
Lophopetalum rigidum is endemic to Borneo, where it is known from Sarawak and Sabah. Its habitat is in swamp forests, including kerangas, and in montane forest to elevations of 2,400 m (8,000 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lophopetalum rigidum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
