Melicope subunifoliolata

Melicope subunifoliolata is a plant of Borneo in the family Rutaceae. The specific epithet subunifoliolata is from the Latin meaning "nearly one leaf", referring to the almost unifoliolate leaves.

Description

Melicope subunifoliolata grows up as a shrub or tree up to tall. The branchlets are hairy to velvety when young. The inflorescences are hairy to velvety and measure up to long. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Melicope subunifoliolata is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah. Its habitat is mostly montane rain forests from to elevation, but sometimes in lowland rain forests as low as. It is widely distributed in Sabah, including in Keningau, the Crocker Range, Ranau, Kota Marudu and Lahad Datu. It is especially common around Mount Kinabalu.