Anisophyllea
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Description
Anisophyllea species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is smooth to flaky. The flowers are unisexual. The fruits are drupes (pitted) and are ellipsoid or pear-shaped.
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Distribution and habitat
Anisophyllea species are distributed widely throughout the old world tropics, including Africa, India, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. Their habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.
Species
As of June 2014 The Plant List recognises about 36 accepted species:
- Anisophyllea apetala Scort. ex King
- Anisophyllea beccariana Baill.
- Anisophyllea boehmii Engl.
- Anisophyllea buchneri Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea buettneri Engl.
- Anisophyllea cabole Henriq.
- Anisophyllea chartacea Madani
- Anisophyllea cinnamomoides (Gardner & Champ.) Alston
- Anisophyllea corneri Ding Hou
- Anisophyllea curtisii King
- Anisophyllea dichostila Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill.
- Anisophyllea fallax Scott-Elliot
- Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou
- Anisophyllea glandulifolia Madani
- Anisophyllea globosa Madani
- Anisophyllea grandis (Benth.) Burkill
- Anisophyllea griffithii Oliv.
- Anisophyllea guianensis Sandwith
- Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani
- Anisophyllea ismailii J.A.McDonald
- Anisophyllea laurina R.Br. ex Sabine
- Anisophyllea manausensis Pires & W.A.Rodrigues
- Anisophyllea meniaudii Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- Anisophyllea myriosticta Floret
- Anisophyllea nitida Madani
- Anisophyllea obtusifolia Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea penninervata J.E.Vidal
- Anisophyllea polyneura Floret
- Anisophyllea pomifera Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea purpurascens Hutch. & Dalziel
- Anisophyllea quangensis Engl. ex Henriq.
- Anisophyllea reticulata Kochummen
- Anisophyllea rhomboidea Baill.
- Anisophyllea scortechinii King
- Anisophyllea sororia Pierre
- Anisophyllea thouarsiana Baill.
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