Madhuca motleyana

Description

Madhuca motleyana is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 28 metres (92 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to 12 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in) long and ripen yellow then reddish. M. motleyana produces nyatoh timber, suitable for furniture making. The tree is named for the engineer and naturalist James Motley who lived and worked in Borneo in the 1850s. Habitat is swamps and forests from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. M. motleyana is found in Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.