title: Anisophyllea disticha
text: # Anisophyllea disticha
  
  Anisophyllea disticha is a plant of tropical Asia in the family Anisophylleaceae. The specific epithet disticha is from the Latin meaning "2-ranked", referring to the leaf arrangement.
  
  ## Description
  
  Anisophyllea disticha grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2 in). Its bark is smooth. The ellipsoid fruits ripen red and measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Anisophyllea disticha grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.
  
  