Payena khoonmengiana
| Payena khoonmengiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Payena |
| Species: | P. khoonmengiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Payena khoonmengiana J.T.Pereira | |
Payena khoonmengiana is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah.
It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 13 centimetres (5 in). The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear one or two flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The tree is named for forest botanist Meng Wong Khoon.
The tree is known only from the Tawai Forest Reserve and Sg Talibu Forest Reserve in Sabah. It has a small range, and its estimated area of occupancy (AOO) and extent of occurrence (EOO) are both 20 km2. Its habitat is lowland rain forest from 265 to 422 metres elevation.