''Dysoxylum macrocarpum'' is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The

specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

' is from the Greek meaning "large fruit".

Description

The tree grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is grey-green. The flowers are creamy-white to orangeish. The fruits are orange-red, round to pear-shaped, up to in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

''Dysoxylum macrocarpum'' is found in

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

and

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...

. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to altitude.

References

macrocarpum Trees of Thailand Trees of Malesia Plants described in 1825 {{rosid-tree-stub