Planchonella duclitan is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae.[3] A tree that may attain a height of 40 meters, presenting glossy leaves and orange fruit. It is common on Christmas Island, dominating up to 20% of the upper leaf canopy, as a tree to 30 meters, in established forest or around 40% in regenerating habitat where it may attain the maximum height.[4]
| Planchonella duclitan | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Planchonella |
| Species: | P. duclitan |
| Binomial name | |
| Planchonella duclitan | |
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The species has been described as Planchonella nitida (Blume) Dubard,[4] later regarded as a synonym for this treatment.[2]The tree is used as a nest site by Abbott's booby, a sea-bird species Papasula abbotti,[4] and fruit and flowers provide food for the fruit bat Pteropus natalis.[5]