About Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.
Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a large tree that reaches a maximum height of 25 metres (82 ft). Its native range extends from Australia, through Southeast Asia, to the Western Ghats. In India, it acts as a host plant for the moth Dysphania percota; in Australia, it acts as a host plant for the moth Dysphania numana. According to the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, it is native to these regions: Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar; China: South-Central China, Southeast China; Eastern Asia: Hainan; Indian Subcontinent: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka; Indo-China: Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam; Malesia: Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera; Papuasia: Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Solomon Islands; Australia: Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
