Payena gigas
A.Bruggen
Sapotaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Payena gigas is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The buttressed bole can reach a diameter of 105cm[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
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- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
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- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
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- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for its fruit and may also be harvested as timber.
Although restricted to northern Borneo, Payena gigas has a relatively large range and some individuals can be found in protected areas. There are major threats to the forests of Borneo, however, and so this species needs to be monitored. The plant is currently classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
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- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
,
1795- Title
- Revision of the Sapotaceae of the Malaysian area in a wider sense. XV. Payena A. De Candolle
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- Blumea Vol IX, No 1, 1958
- Author
- Bruggen A.C. van
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- 1958
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- Description
- Written in 1958, but still the most recent work on the full genus of Payena. Very detailed descriptions, it also includes brief notes on uses when known.
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia (Sabah), Indonesia (Kalimantan), Brunei
Habitat
Mixed dipterocarp and lower mountain forest; at elevations from 850 - 1,220 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 34.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus will generally grow in a variety of soils[
1795- Title
- Revision of the Sapotaceae of the Malaysian area in a wider sense. XV. Payena A. De Candolle
- Publication
- Blumea Vol IX, No 1, 1958
- Author
- Bruggen A.C. van
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in 1958, but still the most recent work on the full genus of Payena. Very detailed descriptions, it also includes brief notes on uses when known.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
]. The ovoid fruit is a dryish berry around 37 - 50mm x 29 - 37mm with a thin fleshy pericarp and a single, large seed[
1795- Title
- Revision of the Sapotaceae of the Malaysian area in a wider sense. XV. Payena A. De Candolle
- Publication
- Blumea Vol IX, No 1, 1958
- Author
- Bruggen A.C. van
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in 1958, but still the most recent work on the full genus of Payena. Very detailed descriptions, it also includes brief notes on uses when known.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
Wood[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. The sapwood is yellow to whitish[
899- Title
- Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors)
- Publisher
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 983-2181-27-5
- Description
- A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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