Dalrympelea nitida

Dalrympelea nitida is a plant in the family Staphyleaceae. It is native to Borneo.

Description

Dalrympelea nitida grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. The bark has or is fissured. The leathery leaves are variously shaped and measure up to long and up to wide. The are in.

Taxonomy

Dalrympelea nitida was first described as Turpinia nitida in 1941 by botanists Elmer Drew Merrill and Lily May Perry in the Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. In 2010, botanist A. T. Nor-Ezzawanis transferred the species to the genus Dalrympelea. The type specimen was collected in 1933 on Mount Kinabalu in Borneo. The specific epithet nitida means 'shiny', referring to the leaves.

Distribution and habitat

Dalrympelea nitida is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is primary and secondary forests, in hilly terrain, at elevations of about.

Conservation

Dalrympelea nitida has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is abundant and is not considered threatened. It is present in three protected areas.