biology

Illicium sumatranum

Illicium sumatranum is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Illicium sumatranum rather than just read about it. In short: Illicium sumatranum is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a tree native to Sumatra.

Key takeaways

Illicium sumatranum belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Illicium sumatranum to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Illicium sumatranum from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Illicium sumatranum is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a tree native to Sumatra. The species was described in 1947, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.

Taxonomy The species was described by Albert Charles Smith in 1947.

Distribution Illicium sumatranum is native to the wet tropical biome of Sumatra. It has been recorded in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. The species' extent of occurrence is around 27,441 square kilometres (10,595 sq mi). The species grows in montane forests (including Sumatran montane rain forests, Sumatran tropical pine forests, and forest margins), at elevations of 1,000–2,000 metres (3,300–6,600 ft).

Description Illicium sumatranum is a tree.

Conservation In 2020, the IUCN assessed Illicium sumatranum as of Least Concern. The species may be threatened by deforestation, though it occurs in protected areas, including Kerinci Seblat National Park.

References

External links Media related to Illicium sumatranum at Wikimedia Commons

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Illicium sumatranum

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Illicium sumatranum claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Illicium sumatranum before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Illicium sumatranum ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Illicium sumatranum

In research: Illicium sumatranum appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Illicium sumatranum in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Illicium sumatranum is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Angiosperm stubs, Endemic flora of Sumatra, IUCN Red List least concern species, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Illicium sumatranum outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Illicium sumatranum in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Illicium sumatranum in simple terms?

Illicium sumatranum is a species of flowering plant in the family Schisandraceae. It is a tree native to Sumatra.

Why does Illicium sumatranum matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Illicium sumatranum?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Illicium sumatranum.