Madhuca elmeri

Madhuca elmeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Madhuca
Species:	M. elmeri
Binomial name
	Madhuca elmeri; Merr. ex H.J.Lam[1]

Madhuca elmeri is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to five flowers. The tree is named for the American botanist and plant collector Adolph Elmer who worked extensively in the Philippines and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 200 metres (700 ft) altitude. M. elmeri is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sabah.[1]

References

Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca elmeri Merr. ex 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. 235–236. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca elmeri Merr. ex 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. 235–236. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.