| Payena khoonmengiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Payena |
| Species: | P. khoonmengiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Payena khoonmengiana | |
Payena khoonmengiana is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.[2]
It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 13 centimetres (5 in). The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear one or two flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The tree is named for forest botanist Meng Wong Khoon.
The tree is known only from the Tawai Forest Reserve and Sg Talibu Forest Reserve in Sabah. It has a small range, and its estimated area of occupancy (AOO) and extent of occurrence (EOO) are both 20 km2. Its habitat is lowland rain forest from 265 to 422 metres elevation.[1]
- ^ a b Pereira, J.; Maycock, C.R.; Sugau, J.; Nilus, R.; Hoo, P.K.; Tsen, S.; Tanggaraju, S.; Juiling, S. (2019). "Payena khoonmengiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T116928402A116928559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T116928402A116928559.en. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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