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Melanochyla castaneifolia
Melanochyla castaneifolia is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.
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Description
Melanochyla castaneifolia grows as a tree up to 24 m (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The twigs are white to grey. The leathery leaves are oblong, obovate or elliptic and measure up to 14 cm (6 in) long and to 5 cm (2 in) wide. The inflorescences, in panicles, feature yellow flowers.
Range & habitat
Melanochyla castaneifolia is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in lowland forests to elevations of 350 m (1,000 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 898234.