Madhuca woodii

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

Madhuca woodii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The tree is named for the botanist Geoffrey Wood. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 300 metres (980 ft) altitude. M. woodii is endemic to Borneo and restricted to Sandakan district in Malaysia's Sabah state.[1]

References

Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca woodii P.Royen". 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. p. 268. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca woodii P.Royen". 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. p. 268. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.