Anisophyllea ferruginea

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

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]

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 Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou" (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. 21–22. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 22 May 2015.


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