Payena acuminata
{{Short description|Species of tree in the family Sapotaceae}}
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| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Payena
| species = acuminata
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| Kaukenia acuminata | (Blume) Kuntze
| Madhuca acuminata | (Blume) Baehni
| Mimusops acuminata | Blume
| Bassia balem | Miq.
| Bassia junghuhniana | de Vriese
| Bassia sericea | Blume
| Isonandra pulchra | Burck
| Isonandra sumatrana | (Miq.) Burck
| Payena balem | (Miq.) Pierre
| Payena junghuhniana | (de Vriese) Pierre
| Payena ornata | S.Moore
| Payena seicea var. pulchra | (Burck) H.J.Lam
| Payena sericea var. pulchra | (Burck) H.J.Lam
| Payena stipularis | Burck
| Payena sumatrana | Miq.
| Payena suringariana | Burck
| Payena teysmanniana | Pierre
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Payena acuminata is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet acuminata means 'tapering to a narrow point', referring to the leaf apex.
Description
Payena acuminata grows up to {{convert|30|m|-1}} tall with a trunk diameter of up to {{cvt|75|cm|-1}}. The bark is brown. The inflorescences bear up to 20 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, and measure up to {{cvt|4|cm|1}} long.
Distribution and habitat
Uses
Payena acuminata is a source of gutta-percha. The timber is used commercially. The fruits are considered edible.
Conservation
Payena acuminata has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. However there are threats to some of the species' habitats. Forests in Borneo are threatened by logging and mining and by conversion of land for rubber and palm oil production. Forest cover in Sumatra has steadily decreased. Payena acuminata is specifically harvested for its timber and gutta-percha. The species is present in some protected areas, such as Taman Negara National Park in Peninsular Malaysia.
References
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{{cite POWO | title = Payena acuminata | id = 788467-1 | access-date = 6 March 2024}}
{{Cite book | last1 = Pereira | first1 = J.T. | date = April 2002 | contribution = Payena acuminata (Blume) Pierre | contribution-url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 4 | pages = 315 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-27-5 | 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 = 22 December 2013 | 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 }}
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