Madhuca cheongiana

Madhuca cheongiana is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 white flowers. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to 200 metres (700 ft) altitude. M. cheongiana is endemic to Borneo.[2]

Madhuca cheongiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Madhuca
Species:
M. cheongiana
Binomial name
Madhuca cheongiana
Yii & P.Chai
Synonyms[1]
  • Ganua sarawakensis Pierre ex Dubard

References

  1. "Madhuca cheongiana". The Plant List. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. Chai, P.P.K.; Yii, P.C. (April 2002). "Madhuca cheongiana 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. p. 230. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.


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