Anacolosa frutescens
Species of flowering plant
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Anacolosa frutescens, also known as galo[3] or galonut,[4] is a plant in the family Olacaceae. The specific epithet frutescens is from the Latin frutex meaning 'shrub'.[5] It produces edible fruits and nuts eaten in the Philippines.[3][6]
| Anacolosa frutescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Olacaceae |
| Genus: | Anacolosa |
| Species: | A. frutescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Anacolosa frutescens | |
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Description
Anacolosa frutescens grows as a shrub or small tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The greenish grey bark is smooth to mottled. The obovoid to oblong fruits are green, ripening to yellow or orange, and measure up to 1.2 cm (0.5 in) long. The wood is sometimes locally used for house posts.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Anacolosa frutescens is native to Southeast Asia, from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Myanmar through Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, sometimes heath and peat swamp forests, occasionally submontane forests, from sea-level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[5]
