Anisophyllea disticha
Appearance
Anisophyllea disticha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Anisophylleaceae |
Genus: | Anisophyllea |
Species: | A. disticha
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Binomial name | |
Anisophyllea disticha | |
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Anisophyllea disticha is a plant of tropical Asia in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet disticha is from the Latin meaning "2-ranked", referring to the leaf arrangement.[3]
Description
[edit]Anisophyllea disticha grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2 in). Its bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits ripen red and measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Anisophyllea disticha grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Anisophyllea disticha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32938A9743647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32938A9743647.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 19, 21. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2015.