Gonystylus micranthus


Gonystylus micranthus is a flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Borneo.

Description

Gonystylus micranthus grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. The bark is dark brown, sometimes flaky. The fruit is dark brown, up to long.

Taxonomy

Gonystylus micranthus was first described in 1950 by English botanist Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw in the Kew Bulletin. The type specimen was collected in Sarawak in Borneo. The specific epithet micranthus means 'small flower'.

Distribution and habitat

Gonystylus micranthus is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in dipterocarp and kerangas forests to altitude.

Conservation

Gonystylus micranthus has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Its habitat is threatened by deforestation and by conversion of land for palm oil plantations. The species is present in some protected areas including Bako National Park, Lambir Hills National Park and Semenggoh Nature Reserve.