Anisophyllea disticha explained

Anisophyllea disticha is a plant of tropical Asia in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet Latin: [[Glossary of botanical terms#distichous|disticha]] is from the Latin meaning "2-ranked", referring to the leaf arrangement.

Description

Anisophyllea disticha grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7m (23feet) tall with a stem diameter of up to 5cm (02inches). Its bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits ripen red and measure up to 2.50NaN0 long.

Distribution and habitat

Anisophyllea disticha grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1000m (3,000feet) altitude.