Anisophyllea disticha

Anisophyllea disticha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Cucurbitales
Family:Anisophylleaceae
Genus:Anisophyllea
Species: A. disticha
Binomial name
Anisophyllea disticha
Synonyms[2]
  • Anisophyllea rhomboidea Baill.
  • Anisophyllea trapezoidalis (Baill.) Baill.
  • Anisophyllum trapezoidale Baill.

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

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

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

  1. ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Anisophyllea disticha". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32938A9743647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32938A9743647.en. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 19, 21. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 13 April 2015.


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