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Pellacalyx cristatus is a small tree in the Rhizophoraceae, native to the hills of Borneo, growing up to about 10 m tall. It is a wild forest species, not a common garden or houseplant, so care relies on its tropical hill-forest habitat.
Pellacalyx cristatus is a tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet cristatus means 'crested', referring to the calyx.
Pellacalyx cristatus is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in hilly areas, to elevations of 900 m (3,000 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pellacalyx cristatus 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.
