Alangium nobile

Alangium nobile is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet nobile is from the Latin meaning "noble" or "distinguished", likely referring to the growth habit.^[3]

Alangium nobile
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Cornaceae
Genus:	Alangium
Species:	A. nobile
Binomial name
Alangium nobile (C.B.Clarke) Harms[2]
Synonyms[2]
Karangolum nobile (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze Marlea nobilis C.B.Clarke

Description

Alangium nobile grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The smooth bark is brown. The ellipsoid to ovoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Alangium nobile grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.^[2][3] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) altitude.^[3]