Madhuca kuchingensis
Madhuca kuchingensis is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. It grows as a tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are yellowish, ellipsoid, up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long. The tree is named after Kuching in Malaysia's Sarawak state. Its habitat is lowland forests from sea-level to 100 metres (330 ft) altitude. M. kuchingensis is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Madhuca |
| Species: | M. kuchingensis |
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References
- "Madhuca kuchingensis". The Plant List. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca kuchingensis 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. pp. 244–245. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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