Engelhardia rigida
Engelhardia rigida Blume
Engelhardia rigida is a species of tree in the family Juglandaceae, native to Borneo, Java, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Sulawesi. The species was first described by Blume in 1826. The specific epithet 'rigida' refers to the stiff nature of its leaves.
Description
Engelhardia rigida belongs to the genus Engelhardia within the Juglandaceae family, commonly known as the walnut family. This tree is distributed across several Southeast Asian islands, including Borneo, Java, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea, the Philippines, and Sulawesi. The species name 'rigida' is derived from the Latin word for 'stiff,' a characteristic feature of its foliage. First documented by Blume in 1826, it is one of several Engelhardia species found in tropical regions of Asia.
Distribution
Borneo · Jawa · Maluku · New Guinea · Philippines · Sulawesi
Synonyms
Engelhardia lepidotaEngelhardia rigida var. subsimplicifoliaEngelhardia subsimplicifoliaEngelhardia zambalensis