Anisoptera marginata

taxobox
status = EN
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Dipterocarpaceae
genus = "Anisoptera"
species = "A. marginata"
binomial = "Anisoptera marginata"
binomial_authority = Korth.|

"Anisoptera marginata" is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name "marginata" is derived from Latin ("maginatus" = bordered) and refers to the distinct intermarginal vein of the leaf blade. "A. marginata" is a canopy tree, up to 45 m tall, fond in mixed peatswamp forests and in poorly drained kerangas forests. In Sabah it is also found on soils derived from ultrabasic rock. This species is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is found within at least one protected area (Gunung Mulu National Park).

ource

* Ashton, P. 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/33066/all "Anisoptera marginata"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 August 2007.