Madhuca hirtiflora

Madhuca hirtiflora is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The fruit is greyish, ellipsoid, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) long. The specific epithet hirtiflora is from the Latin meaning "hairy flowers". Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 150 metres (500 ft) altitude. M. hirtiflora is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1]

Madhuca hirtiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Madhuca
Species:
M. hirtiflora
Binomial name
Madhuca hirtiflora
Synonyms[2]
  • Bassia hirtiflora Ridl.
  • Ganua hirtiflora (Ridl.) P.Royen

References

  1. Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca hirtiflora (Ridl.) 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. p. 242. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. "Madhuca hirtiflora". The Plant List. Retrieved 12 November 2013.


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