title: Alangium nobile
text: # Alangium nobile
  
  Alangium nobile is a tree in the dogwood family Cornaceae. The specific epithet nobile is from the Latin meaning "noble" or "distinguished", likely referring to the growth habit.
  
  ## Description
  
  Alangium nobile grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). The smooth bark is brown. The ellipsoid to ovoid fruits measure up to 3 cm (1 in) long.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Alangium nobile grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 m (5,000 ft) altitude.
  
  