ON THIS PLANT
Pentacme contorta is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is native to the Babuyan islands (Calayan), Luzon, Polillo, Mindoro, Sibuyan, Marinduque, Masbate, Negros, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao, and Basilan. It is a large canopy tree which grows in lowland semi-evergreen dipterocarp forests up to 985 meters elevation.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Shorea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
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