Anisophyllea disticha


Anisophyllea disticha is a plant of tropical Asia in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet Glossary of botanical terms#distichous is from the Latin meaning "2-ranked", referring to the leaf arrangement.

Description

Anisophyllea disticha grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall with a stem diameter of up to. Its bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits ripen red and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Anisophyllea disticha grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to altitude.