Chisocheton macranthus

Chisocheton macranthus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet macranthus is from the Greek meaning 'large-flowered'.

Description

Chisocheton macranthus grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. The young twigs and branches are up to thick; intermediate between and. The once-pinnate leaves of this and all Chisocheton species is indeterminate, producing a pair of new leaflets from a circinate bud at the tip of the leaf every few weeks. The flowers are creamy-pink. The fruits are recurved, up to in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton macranthus is native to Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is lowland rain forests from sea level to altitude.