Anisophyllea ferruginea

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]

Anisophyllea ferruginea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Anisophylleaceae
Genus: Anisophyllea
Species:
A. ferruginea
Binomial name
Anisophyllea ferruginea

Description

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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

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Anisophyllea ferruginea is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 600 m (2,000 ft) altitude.[3]

References

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  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. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou". 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. 21–22. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2015.