Anisophyllea disticha

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

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]

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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]

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References

  1. Oldfield, S. (2023). "Anisophyllea disticha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T32938A212022418. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T32938A212022418.en . Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  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.". 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.