Melanochyla fulvinervis

Melanochyla fulvinervis is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia.

Description

Melanochyla fulvinervis grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. The smooth bark is brown. The leathery leaves are oblanceolate, oblong or elliptic and measure up to long and to wide. The, in, feature white flowers. The roundish or ellipsoid fruits measure up to long.

Taxonomy

Melanochyla fulvinervis was first described as Semecarpus fulvinervis in 1850 by German-Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume. In 1978, Dutch botanist Ding Hou transferred the species to the genus Melanochyla. The lectotype was collected in Borneo. The specific epithet fulvinervis means 'yellow-brown vein'.

Distribution and habitat

Melanochyla fulvinervis is native to Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. Its habitat is in lowland or hill forests, to elevations of.

Conservation

Melanochyla fulvinervis has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Its habitat is threatened by deforestation and by conversion of land for plantations and agriculture. However, the species is widespread and is present in a number of protected areas.