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Melanochyla borneensis
Melanochyla borneensis is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Borneo.
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Description
Melanochyla borneensis grows as a tree up to 25 m (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The grey bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are oblong, elliptic or obovate and measure up to 28.5 cm (11 in) long and to 12 cm (5 in) wide. The inflorescences feature yellow flowers.
Range & habitat
Melanochyla borneensis is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Semengoh Nature Reserve in Sarawak. Its habitat is in lowland forests, to elevations of 150 m (500 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 866481.