Campnosperma squamatum

Campnosperma squamatum is a tree in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet squamatum means 'scaly', referring to the leaf surface.

Description

Campnosperma squamatum grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. Its yellowish-grey bark is smooth to scaly. The flowers are greenish yellow. The roundish fruits measure up to in diameter and are coloured green and white when fresh. The tree is a food source for gibbons in Sabangau National Park in Kalimantan.

Distribution and habitat

Campnosperma squamatum grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is in lowland areas: in swamps, kerangas forests and hill forests up to altitude.