- Source: Madhuca glabrescens
Madhuca glabrescens is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet glabrescens means 'becoming glabrous', referring to the leaves.
Description
Madhuca glabrescens grows as a tree up to 25 metres (80 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The fruit is yellowish-brown, ellipsoid, up to 10 cm (4 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Madhuca glabrescens is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, to 1,360 m (4,000 ft) altitude.
Conservation
Madhuca glabrescens has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Madhuca glabrescens
- Madhuca
- Madhuca motleyana
- IUCN Red List conservation dependent species
- List of IUCN Red List Vulnerable plants
- Rare, endangered and threatened plants of Kerala
- List of endangered plants
- List of near threatened plants
