}}Dysoxylum brachybotrys is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet {{lang|el|brachybotrys}} is from the Greek meaning "short bunch", referring to the inflorescence.[3]Description
The tree grows up to {{convert|20|m|-1}} tall with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|15|cm|0}}. The flowers are cream-coloured. The fruits are red when ripe, pear-shaped, up to {{convert|3.5|cm|in|0|abbr=on}} long.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Dysoxylum brachybotrys is found in Borneo and the Philippines. Its habitat is forests from sea-level to {{convert|1200|m|-3}} altitude.[3]References
1. ^1 2 3 {{Cite book | last1 = Mabberley | first1 = David J. | last2 = Sing | first2 = Anne M. | date = March 2007 | contribution = Dysoxylum brachybotrys Merr. | contribution-url= http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | editor4-last = Kiew | editor4-first = Ruth | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 6 | pages = 154–155 | publisher = Forest Research Institute Malaysia | isbn = 983-2181-89-5 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 28 February 2014 }}