Illicium sumatranum
| Illicium sumatranum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Austrobaileyales |
| Family: | Schisandraceae |
| Genus: | Illicium |
| Species: | I. sumatranum |
| Binomial name | |
| Illicium sumatranum | |
Illicium sumatranum is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a tree native to Sumatra. The species was described in 1947, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Albert Charles Smith in 1947.[2]
Distribution
Illicium sumatranum is native to the wet tropical biome of Sumatra.[3] It has been recorded in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. The species' extent of occurrence is around 27,441 square kilometres (10,595 sq mi).[1]
The species grows in montane forests (including Sumatran montane rain forests, Sumatran tropical pine forests, and forest margins), at elevations of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft).[1]
Description
Illicium sumatranum is a tree.[3]
Conservation
In 2020, the IUCN assessed Illicium sumatranum as of Least Concern. The species may be threatened by deforestation, though it occurs in protected areas, including Kerinci Seblat National Park.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Barker, A. (2021). "Hoting batu". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T169003243A169370193. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T169003243A169370193.en. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
- ↑ "Illicium sumatranum A.C.Sm". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 "Illicium sumatranum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
External links
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