Gluta laxiflora

Gluta laxiflora is a tree of Borneo in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet laxiflora is from the Latin meaning 'loose flowers', referring to the arrangement of the flowers.

Description

Gluta laxiflora grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. Its dark grey bark is scaly. The large leaves measure up to long. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to long and are coloured brown or reddish brown.

Distribution and habitat

Gluta laxiflora is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests.