Chisocheton Sarawakanus
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''Chisocheton sarawakanus'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. It is named for Malaysia's Sarawak state.


Description

The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is coloured fawn to chocolate. The sweetly scented flowers are white. The fruits are crimson, roundish, up to in diameter.


Distribution and habitat

''Chisocheton sarawakanus'' is found in
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 ...
, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is rain forests from sea-level to altitude.


References

sarawakanus Trees of Sumatra Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1878 {{Meliaceae-stub