Anacardiaceae

Pentaspadon motleyi Hook.f.

Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Pentaspadon

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Pentaspadon motleyi: Negatief. Pentaspadon Motleyi Hook boom bij Pelandjau op West-Borneo — Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

bjn: Palajau
Chinese: 莫特五裂漆
Malay: Pelung licin, Pokok Pelong Lichin

Synonyms

Nothoprotium sumatranum Miq.
Pentaspadon moskowskii Lauterb.
Pentaspadon officinalis Holmes ex King
Rhus novoguineensis Lauterb.

Photos

Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: CheongWeei Gan, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.