|genus = Beilschmiedia
|species = brevipes
|authority = Ridley
}}Beilschmiedia brevipes is an evergreen tree species in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, and is an endangered species.[1]It is distributed in Malaysia from Kelantan to Terengganu and Pahang.[2][3] The species grows in lowland forest between the altitudes of 30 and 60 m.
It occurs in wet and marshy locations in lowland rainforest, forests, and riverbanks.
This evergreen tree has lanceolated leaves (long: 10 cm, wide: 3 cm), the base is obtuse, the apex is acute, and the petiole is glabrous (long: 6 mm). The fruit is ellipsoid (length: 18 mm, diameter: 6 mm).[3]
References
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.earthsendangered.com/full_list.asp |title=Earth's Endangered Creatures - List of Endangered Species Worldwide |publisher=Earthsendangered.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-25}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/36338/0 |title=Beilschmiedia brevipes |publisher=Iucnredlist.org |date= |accessdate=2012-05-25}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.plantes-botanique.org/espece_Beilschmiedia_brevipes |title=Plantes et botanique | Beilschmiedia brevipes |publisher=Plantes-botanique.org |date= |accessdate=2012-05-25}}
{{Taxonbar|from=Q4881248}}{{Laurales-stub}} 5 : Beilschmiedia|Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia|Trees of Peninsular Malaysia|Vulnerable plants|Taxonomy articles created by Polbot