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Pentace laxiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. Its conservation status has been listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of least concern.
Pentace laxiflora is endemic to Borneo where it is found in Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan, its total area of occurrence being about 250,000 km2 (96,500 mi2). It grows in mixed dipterocarp forests, both primary and secondary, at altitudes of up to 600 m (2,000 ft).
The timber of this tree is used in building and construction, often as a substitute for red meranti (Shorea). Its uses include house, boat and truck building, and the production of tool handles, plywood and veneer.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pentace laxiflora 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.
