Aglaia bullata

(Aglaia bullata)

Description

Aglaia bullata is a tree in the Meliaceae family. It grows up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 12 centimetres (5 in). The bark is greyish brown. The fruits are roundish, brownish yellow, up to 1.5 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet bullata is from the Latin meaning "puckered", referring to the leaflets. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 420 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. A. bullata is endemic to Borneo and confined to Malaysia's Sarawak state.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Sapindales
Family:Meliaceae
Genus:Aglaia
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