Kokoona sabahana is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah.[1]

Kokoona sabahana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Kokoona
Species:
K. sabahana
Binomial name
Kokoona sabahana
Kochummen

It is a small tree, growing up to 12 metres tall.[1]

It is recorded from Beluran, Nabawan, and Tawau, but the population in Beluran is now gone. It is an uncommon tree in lowland, hill, and swamp forests up to 600 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.; Tanggaraju, S.; Tsen, S. (2019). "Kokoona sabahana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T37730A136325478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T37730A136325478.en. Retrieved 3 April 2023.