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Parastemon urophyllus
Parastemon urophyllus is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The specific epithet urophyllus is from the Greek meaning "tail leaf", referring to how the leaf tapers to a sharp point.
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Description
Parastemon urophyllus grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall. The brownish bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long. The timber is a heavy hardwood used in construction and as firewood.
Range & habitat
Parastemon urophyllus grows naturally in the Nicobar Islands, Thailand and western Malesia. Its habitat is peat swamp, kerangas and secondary forests.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 425752.