Madhuca crassipes

Madhuca crassipes is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet crassipes means 'thick foot or stalk', referring to the fruit stalk.

Description

Madhuca crassipes grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. The bark is brown, mottled grey. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers which are fragrant and cream-coloured.

Distribution and habitat

Madhuca crassipes is native to Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is swamps and forests to altitude.

Conservation

Madhuca crassipes has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations.