Madhuca multinervia

Madhuca multinervia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Madhuca
Species:	M. multinervia
Binomial name
	Madhuca multinervia; Yii & P.Chai[1]

Madhuca multinervia is a tree in the family Sapotaceae.

Description

It grows up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The bark is pale brown, mottled grey. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 2.1 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet multinervia is from the Latin meaning "many-veined", referring to the leaves. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. M. multinervia is endemic to Borneo and confined to Sabah.[1]

References

Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca multinervia Yii & P.Chai". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 250–252. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca multinervia Yii & P.Chai". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 250–252. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.