Madhuca crassipes

Madhuca crassipes is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The bark is brown, mottled grey. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers which are fragrant and cream-coloured. The specific epithet crassipes is from the Latin meaning "thick foot or stalk", referring to the fruit stalk. Its habitat is swamps and forests from sea level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. M. crassipes is found in Sumatra and Borneo.[2]

Madhuca crassipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Madhuca
Species:
M. crassipes
Binomial name
Madhuca crassipes
Synonyms[1]
  • Bassia crassipes Pierre ex Becc.
  • Croixia crassipes (Pierre ex Becc.) Baehni
  • Illipe crassipes (Pierre ex Becc.) Pierre ex Dubard

References
  1. "Madhuca crassipes". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. Chai, P.P.K.; Yii, P.C. (April 2002). "Madhuca crassipes (Pierre ex Becc.) H.J.Lam". 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. 231–233. ISBN 978-983-2181-27-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.


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