Gonystylus macrophyllus (Miq.) Airy Shaw

 
  • Family : THYMELAEACEAE
    (Mezereum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RAMETA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System IV) : Thymelaeaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aquilaria macrophylla Miq.; Gonystylus miquelianus Teijsm. & Binn.; Gonystylus obovatus Merr.; Gonystylus philippinensis Elmer
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gonystylus macrophyllus (Miq.) Airy Shaw
  • Habit : Tree
  • Key identification features : Tree, up to 20m high, glabrous except the inflorescence; Branches reddish-brown, terete, rugose when dry; Leaves obovate, 6–9 cm long × 4–7 cm wide, sub-coriaceous, rather pale when dry, shining, apex broadly rounded, sometimes retuse or slightly acuminate, base broadly acute, upper surface minutely puncticulate, lower surface eglandular, petiole reddish-brown, 1.5-2cm long; Inflorescence terminal and in upper axils, solitary, apparently racemose, nearly glabrous at maturity; Fruit brown when dry, rugose, ellipsoid, about 2.5cm long, peduncle stout, 2-2.5cm long, persistent calyx lobes ovate, coriaceous, outer surface glabrous, inner surface densely hirsute.
  • Distribution :
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Native : Borneo, India, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Sumatera
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Nicobar Islands to Solomon Islands
  • Literature :
    • Dash, S. S., & Mao, A. A. (Eds.). (2018). Flowering Plants of India: An Annotated Checklist-Dicotyledons Volume II. Director, Botanical Survey of India.
  • Read more :
  • Permalink : https://indiatrees-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gonystylus macrophyllus
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2026). India Trees and Vegetation Types. Gonystylus macrophyllus. Downloaded on 4 October 2026.

Distribution District wise

India Distribution

World Distribution
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