Aglaia bullata is a tree in the family Meliaceae. 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.[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. bullata
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| Binomial name | |
| Aglaia bullata | |
References
edit- ^ "Aglaia bullata Pannell". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ Pannell, Caroline M. (March 2007). "Aglaia bullata Pannell". 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. 41–42. ISBN 978-983-2181-89-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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