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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 30 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Borneo |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Vulnerable (VU)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a tree up to 30 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Its alternate, stalked leaves have leathery leaf blades that are narrowly elliptic to narrowly drop-shaped, brownish or sometimes bluish above, greenish-brown when dried, and 1450 by 412 cm. Its midrib is prominent to flat above, prominent below, and covered with fine hair below. |
| Flowers | Its male flowering shoots bear 610 flowers and are 1235 mm long, while its female flowering shoots bear 35 flowers and are 611 mm long. Its male flowers are 1.52 mm long, while its female flowers are 24 mm long. Its yellowish flowers are 1 mm across. |
| Fruit | Its fruits are egg-shaped, orange-red, and 1318 by 1118 mm. Its seeds are ellipsoid or cylindrical, covered with orange pulp, and 811 by 58 by 34 mm. |
| Habitat | It grows on flat sites, hills or ridges, in primary, disturbed and secondary forests, up to 1300 m altitude. It occurs locally in the vicinity of MacRitchie, Upper Peirce and Lower Peirce reservoirs, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, and Pulau Tekong. |
| Etymology | Greek apo, away from; Greek oros, mountain; benthamiana, commemorating George Bentham (1800-1884), an English botanist. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Others: It is a source of timber and used for beams. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
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Others
| Master ID | 33442 |
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| Species ID | 7856 |
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