Madhuca pubicalyx

Madhuca pubicalyx
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Tribe: Sapoteae
Genus: Madhuca
Species: M. pubicalyx
Binomial name
Madhuca pubicalyx
Ridl.[1]

Madhuca pubicalyx is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 25 metres (80 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 ellipsoid, up to 2.6 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet pubicalyx is from the Latin meaning "soft-haired calyx". Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 50 metres (160 ft) altitude. M. pubicalyx is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca pubicalyx Ridl." (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. 259–260. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 20 November 2013.


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