Kingdom Plantae Genus Anacolosa Order Santalales | Family Olacaceae Rank Species | |
Similar Anacolosa, Xanthophyllum, Olacaceae, Dysoxylum, Antidesma | ||
Anacolosa frutescens, also known as galonut, is a plant in the family Olacaceae. The specific epithet frutescens is from the Latin frutex meaning "shrub".
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Description
Anacolosa frutescens grows as a shrub or small tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The greenish grey bark is smooth to mottled. The obovoid to oblong fruits are green, ripening to yellow or orange, and measure up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) long. The wood is sometimes locally used for house posts.
Distribution and habitat
Anacolosa frutescens grows naturally in Burma, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and western Malesia to the Moluccas. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, sometimes heath and peat swamp forests, occasionally submontane forests, from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.