Anisophyllea ferruginea

Anisophyllea ferruginea is a tree of Borneo in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet ferruginea is from the Latin meaning "rust-coloured", referring to the leaf hairs.[3]

Anisophyllea ferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Anisophylleaceae
Genus: Anisophyllea
Species:
A. ferruginea
Binomial name
Anisophyllea ferruginea
Ding Hou[2]

Description

Anisophyllea ferruginea grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The bark is smooth to cracking or fissured. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Anisophyllea ferruginea is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 600 m (2,000 ft) altitude.[3]

References

  1. "Anisophyllea ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. 1998. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 21–22. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2015.


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