Madhuca sericea

Madhuca sericea is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 33 metres (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 centimetres (24 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 3.5 centimetres (1 in) long and greyish when young. The specific epithet sericea is from the Latin meaning "silky", referring to the indumentum. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. M. sericea is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo.[2]

Madhuca sericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Madhuca
Species:
M. sericea
Binomial name
Madhuca sericea
Synonyms[1]
  • Bassia argentea de Vriese ex C.B.Clarke
  • Bassia sericea (Miq.) King ex S.Moore
  • Kakosmanthus argenteus (de Vriese ex C.B.Clarke) Pierre ex Dubard
  • Payena ridleyi Gand.
  • Payena sericea Miq.

References
  1. "Madhuca sericea". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  2. Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca sericea (Miq.) S.Moore". 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. 263–264. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.


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