Rapanea perakensis
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Rapanea perakensis is a species of broadleaf evergreen
plant
in the Myrsinaceae
family. It is endemic to Malaysia.
The species is threatened by habitat loss.
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Myrsinaceae
Myrsinaceae
Myrsinaceae, or the Myrsine family, is a rather large family from the order Ericales. It consists of 35 genera and about 1000 species....
family. It is endemic to Malaysia.
The species is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Chua, L.S.L. 1998. IUCN Red List : Rapanea perakensis -Downloaded on 23 August 2007.