Kingdom Plantae Family Anacardiaceae Genus Campnosperma | Order Sapindales Subfamily Anacardioideae Rank Species | |
Similar Campnosperma, Campnosperma auriculatum, Sapindales, Buchanania arborescens, Bouea | ||
Campnosperma squamatum is a tree in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The specific epithet squamatum is from the Latin meaning "scaly", referring to the leaf surface.
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Description
Campnosperma squamatum grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 55 cm (22 in). Its yellowish-grey bark is smooth to scaly. The flowers are greenish yellow. The roundish fruits measure up to 1.7 cm (1 in) in diameter and are coloured green and white when fresh. The tree is a food source for gibbons in Sabangau National Park in Kalimantan.
Distribution and habitat
Campnosperma squamatum grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is in lowland areas: in swamps, kerangas forests and hill forests up to 600 m (2,000 ft) altitude.
References
Campnosperma squamatum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA