Madhuca kuchingensis

Madhuca kuchingensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Tribe: Sapoteae
Genus: Madhuca
Species: M. kuchingensis
Binomial name
Madhuca kuchingensis
Yii & P.Chai[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Ganua beccarii Pierre ex Dubard

Madhuca kuchingensis is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are yellowish, ellipsoid, up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long. The tree is named after Kuching in Malaysia's Sarawak state. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to 100 metres (330 ft) altitude. M. kuchingensis is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Madhuca kuchingensis". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca kuchingensis Yii & P.Chai" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 244–245. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 13 November 2013.


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