Madhuca palembanica

(Madhuca palembanica)

Description

Madhuca palembanica is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 30 metres (98 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The bark is greyish brown. The tree is named after Palembang in Sumatra. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. M. palembanica is found in Sumatra and Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

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