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Parinari argenteosericea

Family
Chrysobalanaceae (Chrysobalan family)
Grows as
Tree
Native range
Borneo (Sabah)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Parinari argenteo-sericea is a tree of Borneo in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet argenteo-sericea is from the Latin meaning "silvery silky", referring to the pubescence of the inflorescence and flowers.

Where it grows

Parinari argenteo-sericea is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to 100 metres (300 ft) elevation and forests along rivers and streams.

Other Parinari plants

Annamese Burada · Parinari campestris · Parinari canarioides · Dwarf Mobola · Parinari costata · Hissing Tree · Parinari elmeri · Guinea Plum · Parinari klugii · Parinari metallica · Nonda plum · Parinari oblongifolia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Parinari argenteo-sericea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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