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Chisocheton macranthus

Chisocheton macranthus is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Greek meaning 'large-flowered'.

Description

Chisocheton macranthus grows up to tall with a trunk diameter (DBH) of up to . The young twigs and branches are up to thick; intermediate between and . The once-pinnate leaves of this and all Chisocheton species is indeterminate, producing a pair of new leaflets from a circinate bud at the tip of the leaf every few weeks. The flowers are creamy-pink. The fruits are , up to in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

Chisocheton macranthus is native to Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is lowland rain forests from sea level to altitude.

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