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Parastemon urophyllus

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| image = Nyilas Padang (Parastemon urophyllus) leaves (15767639662).jpg

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| genus = Parastemon

| species = urophyllus

| authority = (Wall. ex A.DC.) A.DC.

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  • Angelesia racemosa {{Au|(Korth.) Kuntze}}
  • Diemenia racemosa {{Au|Korth.}}
  • Embelia urophylla {{Au|Wall. ex A.DC.}}
  • Parastemon spicatum {{Au|Ridl.}}
  • Trichocarya racemosa {{Au|(Korth.) Miq.}}

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Parastemon urophyllus is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet {{lang|el|urophyllus}} is from the Greek meaning "tail leaf", referring to how the leaf tapers to a sharp point.

Description

Parastemon urophyllus grows up to {{convert|35|m|-1}} tall. The brownish bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to {{convert|1.5|cm|in|1|abbr=on}} long. The timber is a heavy hardwood used in construction and as firewood.

Distribution and habitat

Parastemon urophyllus grows naturally in the Nicobar Islands, Thailand and western Malesia. Its habitat is peat swamp, kerangas and secondary forests.

References

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{{cite web | title = Parastemon urophyllus (Wall. ex A.DC.) A.DC. | url = http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-355680 | work = The Plant List | accessdate = 9 August 2014 }}

{{cite book | last1 = Prance | first1 = Ghillean T. | date = 1995 | contribution = Parastemon urophyllus (Wall. ex A.DC.) A.DC. | contribution-url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Wong | editor2-first = K. M. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 1 | pages = 171–172 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-9592-34-3 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 9 August 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074942/http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | archive-date = 27 September 2013 | url-status = dead }}

{{cite web | title = Parastemon urophyllus | url = http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=355680 | work = World Checklist of Selected Plant Families | publisher = Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | accessdate = 9 August 2014 }}

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Category:Chrysobalanaceae

Category:Flora of the Nicobar Islands

Category:Trees of Thailand

Category:Trees of Sumatra

Category:Trees of Peninsular Malaysia

Category:Trees of Borneo

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN

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