Madhuca kuchingensis

(Madhuca kuchingensis)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Sapotaceae
Genus:Madhuca
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