Biology:Anisophyllea ferruginea

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Anisophyllea ferruginea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: 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. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Anisophyllea ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T37683A10066442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37683A10066442.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37683/10066442. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2640292. Retrieved 22 May 2015. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 21–22. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 22 May 2015. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4765387 entry