Beech
Miliusa horsfieldii (Benn.) Baill. ex Pierre
Miliusa horsfieldii is a species in the Annonaceae family, native to regions spanning from China to Queensland, Australia. It is a tree that can grow up to 30 m in height and is found in lowland rainforests at elevations up to 200 m.
Description
Miliusa horsfieldii, described in 1881, is a tree belonging to the genus Miliusa in the Annonaceae family. It is distributed across Andaman Is., China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, and Thailand. Commonly known as Beech, it inhabits lowland rainforest environments, typically at elevations below 200 m. The species can reach a height of up to 30 m.
Other common names
BeechMiliusa
Distribution
Andaman Is. · China Southeast · Hainan · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Queensland · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand
Synonyms
Miliusa arboreaMiliusa lineataMiliusa unguiculataSaccopetalum tectonumAlphonsea prolificaMiliusa tectonaSaccopetalum lineatumSaccopetalum unguiculatumSaccopetalum horsfieldiiSaccopetalum prolificumMiliusa prolificaSaccopetalum arboreum
