Biology:Anisophyllea disticha

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Anisophyllea disticha
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Anisophylleaceae
Genus: Anisophyllea
Species:
A. disticha
Binomial name
Anisophyllea disticha
(Jack) Baill.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Anisophyllea rhomboidea Baill.
  • Anisophyllea trapezoidalis (Baill.) Baill.
  • Anisophyllum trapezoidale Baill.

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]

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]

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Anisophyllea disticha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32938A9743647. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32938A9743647.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32938/9743647. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2640289. Retrieved 13 April 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 19, 21. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 13 April 2015. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4765386 entry