Madhuca dubardii


Madhuca dubardii is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae.

Description

Madhuca dubardii grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to four flowers. The fruit is greyish-brown, ellipsoid, up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Madhuca dubardii grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests from altitude.

Conservation

Madhuca dubardii 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.