Buloh - Pellacalyx axillaris

Etymology	Genus	From Greek pella,=hide; kalux=calyx, referring to the hair-covered calyx
Etymology	Species	From Latin axillaris, arising from the axillary, referring to the flowers developing at the leaf axils
Family		Rhizophoraceae
Synonyms		-
Common Names		Buloh, Membuloh, Bebuloh, Buloh Buloh
Status		Native: Endangered
Form		Tree
Native Distribution		Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo

Diagnostics:

Tree to 50m, with a straight trunk and monopodial branching. The branches are horizontal bearing opposite and droppy leaves. The leaves are brown on the underside. The twigs are hollow. In swampy areas, it can develop loop like breathing roots (Corner, 1997)