Anacolosa frutescens

Anacolosa frutescens, also known as galonut,[2] is a plant in the family Olacaceae. The specific epithet frutescens is from the Latin frutex meaning "shrub".[3]

Anacolosa frutescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Anacolosa
Species:
A. frutescens
Binomial name
Anacolosa frutescens
(Blume) Blume[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Anacolosa arborea Koord. & Valeton
  • Anacolosa celebica Valeton ex Koord.
  • Anacolosa heptandra Maingay ex Mast.
  • Anacolosa luzoniensis Merr.
  • Anacolosa puberula Kurz
  • Anacolosa puberula var. andamanica Kurz
  • Anacolosa zollingeri Baill.
  • Stemonurus frutescens Blume

Description

Anacolosa frutescens grows as a shrub or small tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The greenish grey bark is smooth to mottled. The obovoid to oblong fruits are green, ripening to yellow or orange, and measure up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) long. The wood is sometimes locally used for house posts.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Anacolosa frutescens grows naturally in Burma, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and western Malesia to the Moluccas. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, sometimes heath and peat swamp forests, occasionally submontane forests, from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[3]

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References
  1. "Anacolosa frutescens (Blume) Blume". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. "Anacolosa frutescens". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Anacolosa frutescens (Blume) Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 272, 274–275. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.


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