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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