Biology:Anisophyllea chartacea

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

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]

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]

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37682/10066351. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. "Anisophyllea chartacea Madani". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2640283. Retrieved 13 April 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea chartacea Madani". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 18. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 13 April 2015. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4765382 entry