Madhuca lancifolia

(Madhuca lancifolia)

Description

Madhuca lancifolia is a plant in the Sapotaceae family. It grows as a tree up to 14 metres (46 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. The specific epithet lancifolia is from the Latin meaning "lance-shaped leaves". Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. M. lancifolia is endemic to Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

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