Anisophyllea impressinervia
Anisophyllea impressinervia is a tree of Borneo in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet impressinervia is from the Latin meaning "sunken veins", referring to the leaf veins.[3]
| Anisophyllea impressinervia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Anisophylleaceae |
| Genus: | Anisophyllea |
| Species: | A. impressinervia |
| Binomial name | |
| Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani[2] | |
Description
Anisophyllea impressinervia grows as a tree up to 26 metres (90 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The bark is cracking to flaky. The roundish fruits measure up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Anisophyllea impressinervia is endemic to Borneo, where it is possibly confined to Sabah. Its habitat is lowland secondary forests at around 30 m (100 ft) altitude.[3]
References
- Damit, A.; Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maryani, A.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.; Tanggaraju, S.; Tsen, S.; Hoo, P.K. (2019). "Anisophyllea impressinervia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T37685A136325389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T37685A136325389.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- "Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- Wong, K. M.; Madani, L. (1995). "Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani". 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. p. 22. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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