Madhuca korthalsii

Madhuca korthalsii is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 35 metres (115 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to five white flowers. The tree is named for the Dutch botanist P. W. Korthals. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude. M. korthalsii is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

Madhuca korthalsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Madhuca
Species:
M. korthalsii
Binomial name
Madhuca korthalsii
Synonyms[1]
  • Bassia braceana King & Gamble
  • Bassia korthalsii Pierre ex Burck
  • Illipe korthalsii (Pierre ex Burck) Engl.
  • Kakosmanthus korthalsii (Pierre ex Burck) Pierre ex Dubard
  • Vidoricum korthalsii (Pierre ex Burck) Kuntze

References
  1. "Madhuca korthalsii". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca korthalsii (Pierre ex Burck) 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. 243–244. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.


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