Lepisanthes multijuga explained

Lepisanthes multijuga is a species of flowering plant, a tropical forest fruit-tree in the lychee family, that is native to Southeast Asia.[1]

Description

The species grows as a shrub or small tree, often multistemmed, to 5–12 m in height. The pinnate leaves have 12–30 pairs of sessile, linear to lance-shaped leaflets. The terminal inflorescences bear reddish flowers. The oval fruits are drupes 2–3 cm long by 1.3–2 cm in diameter, yellow to brownish-orange when ripe, each containing one or two seeds in an edible, sweet, translucent mesocarp.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to Borneo. It occurs in mixed hill forest up to an elevation of 1,000 m.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lamb, Anthony . Anthony Lamb (botanist) . 2019 . A guide to wild fruits of Borneo. Kota Kinabalu . Natural History Publications (Borneo) . 250 . 978-983-812-191-0.