Sarcotheca glauca

Sarcotheca glauca is a tree in the family Oxalidaceae. The specific epithet glauca means 'blue grey', referring to the underside of the leaf.

Description

Sarcotheca glauca grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. The scaly bark is smooth to fissured. The leaves are oblong to elliptic and measure up to long. The are in and feature red flowers.

Distribution and habitat

Sarcotheca glauca is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in lowland forests, on hills or in dipterocarp or kerangas forests.