Kingdom Plantae Family Meliaceae Rank Species | Order Sapindales Genus Dysoxylum | |
Similar Dysoxylum alliaceum, Dysoxylum mollissimum, Dysoxylum parasiticum, Dysoxylum excelsum, Dysoxylum fraserianum | ||
Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet cyrtobotryum is from the Greek meaning "curved fruits".
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Description
The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is brownish grey. The fragrant flowers are yellow, sometimes with a pinkish apex. The orange-red fruits are round to fig-shaped, measuring up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter.
Distribution and habitat
Dysoxylum cyrtobotryum is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Indochina and Malesia. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,800 metres (6,000 ft) altitude.
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