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Epicharis cuneata is a tree in the family Meliaceae.

Description

The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is grey. The sweetly scented flowers are white, pinkish or cream. The fruits are red, shaped like a top, up to 4 cm (2 in) in diameter.[2]

The synonym specific epithet cauliflorum is from the Latin meaning "flowers on the trunk".[2]

Distribution and habitat

Epicharis cuneata is native to portions of Indochina and Malesia, ranging from Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines.[1] Its habitat is a variety of forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) elevation.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Epicharis cuneata (Hiern) Harms. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Mabberley, David J.; Sing, Anne M. (March 2007). "Dysoxylum cauliflorum Hiern". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 156–158. ISBN 983-2181-89-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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