Epicharis cuneata explained

Epicharis cuneata is a tree in the family Meliaceae.

Description

The tree grows up to 30m (100feet) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50cm (20inches). The bark is grey. The sweetly scented flowers are white, pinkish or cream. The fruits are red, shaped like a top, up to 40NaN0 in diameter.

The synonym specific epithet Latin: cauliflorum is from the Latin meaning 'flowers on the trunk'.

Distribution and habitat

Epicharis cuneata is native to portions of Indochina and Malesia, ranging from Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. Its habitat is a variety of forests from sea-level to 1500m (4,900feet) elevation.