Kingdom Plantae Genus Dysoxylum Order Sapindales | Family Meliaceae Rank Species | |
Similar Dysoxylum, Dysoxylum alliaceum, Dysoxylum pettigrewianum, Dysoxylum parasiticum, Dysoxylum excelsum | ||
Dysoxylum arborescens is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The specific epithet arborescens is from the Latin meaning "tree-like".
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Description
The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The bark is grey-brown to blackish. The sweetly scented flowers are creamy-green to white. The fruits are bright pink-red, roundish, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter.
Distribution and habitat
Dysoxylum arborescens is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Taiwan and throughout Malesia to the Solomon Islands, Queensland and Vanuatu. It is found widely in various forest habitats from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.
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