Aglaia rufibarbis is a small tree in the family Meliaceae. It grows up to 5 metres (20 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 5 centimetres (2 in). The bark is usually grey and pale brown, sometimes dark brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 2 cm (1 in) in diameter. The specific epithet rufibarbis is from the Latin meaning 'red beard', referring to the reddish brown hairs of the indumentum. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from 100 metres (300 ft) to 250 metres (800 ft) altitude. A. rufibarbis is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Aglaia |
| Species: | A. rufibarbis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aglaia rufibarbis | |
References
edit- ^ "Aglaia rufibarbis Ridl". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ Pannell, Caroline M. (March 2007). "Aglaia rufibarbis Ridl.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.; Kiew, Ruth (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 6. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
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