Bishopwood, Javawood, Toog

Frost Tolerance: Damaged at 30°F (-1°C)

Sun Exposure: Part sun to full sun

Origin: Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands

Growth Habits: Evergreen tree, slow growing to 40-60 feet tall (12-18 m); gray to reddish-brown bark; milky sap; leaves with 3 bronzish-green leaflets, 2 to 5 inches long (5-12 cm)

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings

The genus named after the 19th century German botanist Gottlieb Wilhelm Bischoff from Heidelberg.

Blooming Habits:
Dioecious. Tiny greenish-yellow flowers without petals, in clusters, in the spring.

Fruiting Habits:
The female trees bear reddish or bluish-black, pea-shaped, fleshy, to 0.33 inch in diameter (9 mm), containing 3 seeds.