Campnosperma auriculatum explained

Campnosperma auriculatum is a rainforest tree of the Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae) native to the East Indies and Southeast Asia.[1] The sapling tree has very large leaves up to 6feet in length by up to 15inches wide[2] [3] with wavey margins. The leaves of mature trees are oblanceolate and about 30inches long, forming a tight circle at the ends of the branches. The flowers are yellowish, in small panicles, forming reddish berries upon pollination.

Pests

The rubber termite Coptotermes curvignathus[4] is a minor pest of C. auriculatum.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campnosperma auriculatum . . 2022-03-30 . 2022-06-17.
  2. Book: Whitmore, T. C. . 1975 . Tropical Rainforests of the Far East . Oxford, England . Clarendon Press . 72.
  3. Book: Whitmore, T.C. . 1990 . Introduction to Tropical Rainforests . New York . Oxford Univ. Press . 108 (figure 7.10).
  4. Web site: Coptotermes curvignathus (rubber termite) . CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International) . 2019-11-21 . 2022-06-17.
  5. Web site: Campnosperma auriculatum . CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International) . 2017-06-13 . 2022-06-17.

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