''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family

Anisophylleaceae The Anisophylleaceae are a small family with four genera and about 70 species, in the order Cucurbitales, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG II. However, it is more isolated from the other suprafamilial clades in this order, while i ...

. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the

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of the leaves.

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.

Distribution and habitat

''Anisophyllea'' species are distributed widely throughout the old world tropics, including Africa, India,

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

, mainland Southeast Asia,

Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...

and Borneo. Their habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to altitude.

Species

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Anisophyllea apetala ''Anisophyllea apetala'' is a species of plant in the Anisophylleaceae The Anisophylleaceae are a small family with four genera and about 70 species, in the order Cucurbitales, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG II. However, it ...

'' * '' Anisophyllea beccariana'' * ''

Anisophyllea boehmii ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is ...

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Anisophyllea buchneri ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is ...

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Anisophyllea buettneri ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is ...

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Anisophyllea cabole ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is ...

'' * '' Anisophyllea chartacea'' * ''

Anisophyllea cinnamomoides ''Anisophyllea cinnamomoides'' is a species of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other de ...

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Anisophyllea corneri ''Anisophyllea corneri'' is a tree of tropical Asia in the family Anisophylleaceae. It is named for the English botanist Edred John Henry Corner. Description ''Anisophyllea corneri'' grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . I ...

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Anisophyllea curtisii ''Anisophyllea curtisii'' is a species of plant in the Anisophylleaceae family. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by wh ...

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Anisophyllea dichostila ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is ...

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Anisophyllea disticha ''Anisophyllea disticha'' is a plant of tropical Asia in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "2-ranked", referring to the leaf arrangement. Description ''Anisophyllea disticha'' grows as a shrub or small ...

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Anisophyllea fallax ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is ...

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Anisophyllea ferruginea ''Anisophyllea ferruginea'' is a tree of Borneo in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "rust-coloured", referring to the leaf hairs. Description ''Anisophyllea ferruginea'' grows as a tree up to tall wi ...

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Anisophyllea glandulifolia ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is ...

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Anisophyllea globosa ''Anisophyllea globosa'' is a tree of Borneo in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "round", referring to the fruits. Description ''Anisophyllea globosa'' grows as a small tree up to tall with a trunk d ...

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Anisophyllea grandis ''Anisophyllea grandis'' is a species of plant in the Anisophylleaceae family. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss. References grandis Grandis may refer to: * Grandis (company), a company producing ...

'' * '' Anisophyllea griffithii'' * ''

Anisophyllea guianensis ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark i ...

'' * '' Anisophyllea impressinervia'' * '' Anisophyllea ismailii'' * '' Anisophyllea laurina'' * '' Anisophyllea manausensis'' * ''

Anisophyllea meniaudii ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark i ...

'' * '' Anisophyllea myriosticta'' * '' Anisophyllea nitida'' * '' Anisophyllea obtusifolia'' * '' Anisophyllea penninervata'' * ''

Anisophyllea polyneura ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark i ...

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Anisophyllea pomifera ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark i ...

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Anisophyllea purpurascens ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark i ...

'' * '' Anisophyllea quangensis'' * '' Anisophyllea reticulata'' * '' Anisophyllea rhomboidea'' * ''

Anisophyllea scortechinii ''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves. Description ''Anisophyllea'' species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark i ...

'' * '' Anisophyllea sororia'' * '' Anisophyllea thouarsiana''

References

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