Anisophyllea disticha

Anisophyllea disticha is a plant of tropical Asia in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet disticha is from the Latin meaning "2-ranked", referring to the leaf arrangement.^[3]

Anisophyllea disticha
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Anisophylleaceae
Genus:	Anisophyllea
Species:	A. disticha
Binomial name
Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Anisophyllea rhomboidea Baill. Anisophyllea trapezoidalis (Baill.) Baill. Anisophyllum trapezoidale Baill.

Description

Anisophyllea disticha grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2 in). Its bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits ripen red and measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Anisophyllea disticha grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.^[3]