Anisophyllea chartacea

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Anisophyllea chartacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Anisophylleaceae
Genus: Anisophyllea
Species:
A. chartacea
Binomial name
Anisophyllea chartacea

Anisophyllea chartacea is a tree of Borneo in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet chartacea is from the Latin meaning "papery", referring to the leaves. [3]

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Description

Anisophyllea chartacea grows as a tree up to 33 metres (110 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm (30 in). The leaves are chartaceous. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Anisophyllea chartacea is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. [3]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Anisophyllea chartacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T37682A10066351. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37682A10066351.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Anisophyllea chartacea Madani". The Plant List . Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea chartacea Madani". 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. p. 18. ISBN   983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2015.