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Madhuca
''Madhuca'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1791.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ''Madhuca'' is native to south, east, and southeast Asia and Papuasia (from India to China to New Guinea). Species ''Plants of the World Online'' currently lists more than 110 species: * '' Madhuca alpina'' (A.Chev. ex Lecomte) A.Chev. * '' Madhuca aristulata'' (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * ''Madhuca aspera'' H.J.Lam * ''Madhuca barbata'' T.D.Penn. * '' Madhuca bejaudii'' Aubrév. * ''Madhuca betis'' (Blanco) J.F.Macbr. * ''Madhuca boerlageana'' (Burck) Baehni * ''Madhuca borneensis'' P.Royen * ''Madhuca bourdillonii'' (Gamble) H.J.Lam * ''Madhuca brochidodroma'' T.D.Penn. * ''Madhuca burckiana'' (Koord.) H.J.Lam * ''Madhuca butyrospermoides'' A.Chev. * ''Madhuca calcicola'' P.Royen * ''Madhuca chai-ananii'' Chantar. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuca Borneensis
''Madhuca borneensis'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. Description ''Madhuca borneensis'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is greyish. Inflorescences bear up to seven white flowers. The fruit is reddish-brown, ovoid to ellipsoid, up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Madhuca borneensis'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest to altitude. Conservation ''Madhuca borneensis'' has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and land conversion for palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from o ... plantations. References borneensis Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1960 {{Sapotaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuca Cheongiana
''Madhuca cheongiana'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. Description ''Madhuca cheongiana'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 white flowers. Distribution and habitat ''Madhuca cheongiana'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp and '' kerangas'' forests to altitude. Conservation ''Madhuca cheongiana'' has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from o ... plantations. References cheongiana Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Plants described in 2001 {{Sapotaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuca Burckiana
''Madhuca burckiana'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. Description ''Madhuca burckiana'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. Distribution and habitat ''Madhuca burckiana'' is native to Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands The Maluku Islands ( ; , ) or the Moluccas ( ; ) are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia. Tectonics, Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located in West ..., the Philippines and New Guinea. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest to altitude. References burckiana Trees of Malesia Trees of New Guinea Plants described in 1898 Taxa named by Sijfert Hendrik Koorders {{Sapotaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuca Brochidodroma
''Madhuca brochidodroma'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet ''brochidodroma'' means 'loop-veined', referring to the leaves. Description ''Madhuca brochidodroma'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to six cream-coloured flowers. Distribution and habitat ''Madhuca brochidodroma'' is native to Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is peat swamp forest. Conservation ''Madhuca brochidodroma'' has been assessed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from o ... plantations. References brochidodroma Trees of Sumatra Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1991 {{Sapotaceae-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuca Barbata
''Madhuca barbata'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet ''barbata'' means 'bearded', referring to the sepals. Description ''Madhuca barbata'' grows as a small tree. Inflorescences bear up to 12 flowers. Distribution and habitat ''Madhuca barbata'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is peat swamp and mixed dipterocarp forests to altitude. Conservation ''Madhuca barbata'' has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by conversion of land for palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 36% of global oils produced from o ... plantations. References barbata Endemic flora of Borneo Plants described in 1991 {{Sapotaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |