Polyalthia montis-silam

• Main Authors: Tsen, S.,, Colin Ruzelion Maycock, Khoo, E., Nilus, R., Sugau, J., Tanggaraju, S., Pereira, J.T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 2020
• Subjects: QK Botany; SB Plant culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27318/1/Polyalthia%20montis-silam-Abstract.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27318/2/Polyalthia%20montis-silam.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/27318/; https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/162007941/162033352

Polyalthia montis-silam is restricted to Mount Silam area and Madai Hill in Lahad Datu district. The estimated area of occupancy (AOO) and extent of occurrence are 16 km2 and 47 km2, respectively. Due to land-use changes there has been an estimated decline of 20% in AOO. Fire is a potential threat t...