''Madhuca'' is a genus of

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Sapotaceae 240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India The Sapotaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology), order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of ev ...

first described as a genus in 1791.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ''Madhuca'' is native to south, east, and southeast

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).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Flora of China Vol. 15 Page 205 紫荆木属 zi jing mu shu ''Madhuca'' Hamilton ex J. F. Gmelin, Syst. Nat. 2: 799. 1791.
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Species

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''Plants of the World Online: ''Madhuca'' Buch.-Ham. ex J.F.Gmel. (retrieved 27 November 2020)
/ref> currently lists more than 110 species: * '' Madhuca alpina'' (A.Chev. ex Lecomte) A.Chev. * '' Madhuca aristulata'' (

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) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca aspera'' H.J.Lam * ''

Madhuca barbata ''Madhuca barbata'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet ''barbata'' means "bearded", referring to the sepals. Description ''Madhuca barbata'' grows as a small tree. Inflorescences bear up to 12 flowers. Distribution and ...

'' T.D.Penn. * '' Madhuca bejaudii'' Aubrév. * '' Madhuca betis'' (

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Madhuca boerlageana ''Madhuca boerlageana'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by w ...

'' (Burck) Baehni * ''

Madhuca borneensis ''Madhuca borneensis'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. Description ''Madhuca borneensis'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is greyish. Inflorescences bear up to seven white flowers. The fruit is reddish ...

'' P.Royen * ''

Madhuca bourdillonii ''Madhuca bourdillonii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to India, where it is known only from Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, follow ...

'' (Gamble) H.J.Lam * ''

Madhuca brochidodroma ''Madhuca brochidodroma'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet ''brochidodroma'' means "loop-veined", referring to the leaves. Description ''Madhuca brochidodroma'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up t ...

'' T.D.Penn. * ''

Madhuca burckiana ''Madhuca burckiana'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. Description ''Madhuca burckiana'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers. Distribution and habita ...

'' (Koord.) H.J.Lam * ''

Madhuca butyrospermoides ''Madhuca'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1791.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal ...

'' A.Chev. * ''

Madhuca calcicola ''Madhuca calcicola'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which ...

'' P.Royen * ''

Madhuca chai-ananii ''Madhuca'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1791.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal ...

'' Chantar. * ''

Madhuca cheongiana ''Madhuca cheongiana'' is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. Description ''Madhuca cheongiana'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is brown. Inflorescences bear up to 10 white flowers. Distribution and habitat ...

'' Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca chiangmaiensis'' Chantar. * ''

Madhuca clavata ''Madhuca'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1791.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal ...

'' Jayas. * '' Madhuca cochinchinensis'' (Pierre ex Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca coriacea'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca costulata'' (Pierre ex Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca crassipes'' (Pierre ex Becc.) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca cuneata'' (Blume) J.F.Macbr. * '' Madhuca cuprea'' (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca curtisii'' (King & Gamble) Ridl. * '' Madhuca daemonica'' (Assem) Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca decipiens'' J.Sinclair * ''

Madhuca diplostemon ''Madhuca diplostemon'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae, Endemism, endemic to India. It is a threatened tree species of the Western Ghats whose original specimens were collected in 1835, and it was considered extinct for ...

'' (C.B.Clarke) P.Royen * '' Madhuca dongnaiensis'' (Pierre) Baehni * '' Madhuca dubardii'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca elliptica'' (Pierre ex Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca elmeri'' Merr. ex H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca endertii'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca engkikiana'' Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca engleri'' (Merr.) Vink * '' Madhuca erythrophylla'' (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca esculenta'' Fletcher * '' Madhuca firma'' (Pierre ex Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca floribunda'' (Pierre ex Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca fulva'' (Thwaites) J.F.Macbr. * '' Madhuca fusca'' (Engl.) Forman * '' Madhuca glabrescens'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca hainanensis'' Chun & F.C.How * '' Madhuca heynei'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca hirtiflora'' (Ridl.) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca insignis'' (Radlk.) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca kingiana'' (Brace ex King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca klackenbergii'' Chantar. * '' Madhuca kompongsonensis'' Aubrév. * '' Madhuca korthalsii'' (Pierre ex Burck) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca krabiensis'' (Aubrév.) Chantar. * '' Madhuca kuchingensis'' Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca kunstleri'' (Brace ex King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca lanceolata'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca lancifolia'' (Burck) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca lanuginosa'' Ridl. * '' Madhuca laurifolia'' (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca lecomtei'' (Aubrév.) Chantar. * '' Madhuca leucodermis'' (K.Krause) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca ligulata'' (H.J.Lam) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca lobbii'' (C.B.Clarke) H.J.Lam * ''

Madhuca longifolia ''Madhuca longifolia'' is an Indian tropical tree found largely in the central, southern, north Indian plains and forests, Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It is commonly known as madhūka, , mahuwa, Butter Tree, mahua, mahwa, , Iluppai or vippa che ...

'' (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr. * '' Madhuca longistyla'' (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca macrophylla'' (Hassk.) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca magnifolia'' (King ex S.Moore) S.Moore * '' Madhuca malaccensis'' (C.B.Clarke) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca markleeana'' Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca microphylla'' (

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) Alston * '' Madhuca mindanaensis'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca mirandae'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca montana'' P.Royen * '' Madhuca monticola'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca moonii'' (Thwaites) H.J.Lam * ''

Madhuca motleyana ''Madhuca motleyana'' is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is named for engineer and naturalist James Motley, who lived and worked in Borneo in the 1850s. Description ''Madhuca motleyana'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Th ...

'' ( de Vriese) J.F.Macbr. * '' Madhuca multiflora'' (Merr.) J.F.Macbr. * '' Madhuca multinervia'' Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca neriifolia'' (Moon) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca oblongifolia'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca obovatifolia'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca obtusifolia'' (King & Gamble) P.Royen * '' Madhuca ochracea'' Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca orientalis'' (Assem) T.D.Penn. * '' Madhuca ovata'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca pachyphylla'' (K.Krause) ined. * '' Madhuca palembanica'' (Miq.) Forman * '' Madhuca pallida'' (Burck) Baehni * ''

Madhuca pasquieri ''Madhuca pasquieri'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in China and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural ...

'' (Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca penangiana'' (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca penicillata'' (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca pierrei'' (F.N.Williams) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca platyphylla'' (Merr.) Merr. * '' Madhuca primoplagensis'' Vink * '' Madhuca prolixa'' (Pierre ex Dubard) Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca pubicalyx'' Ridl. * '' Madhuca punctata'' H.R.Fletcher * '' Madhuca ridleyi'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca rufa'' (King & Gamble) P.Royen * '' Madhuca sandakanensis'' P.Royen * '' Madhuca sarawakensis'' (Pierre ex Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca selangorica'' (King & Gamble) J.Sinclair * '' Madhuca sepilokensis'' P.Royen * '' Madhuca sericea'' (Miq.) S.Moore * '' Madhuca sessiliflora'' P.Royen * '' Madhuca sessilis'' (King & Gamble) Baehni * '' Madhuca silamensis'' Yii & P.Chai * '' Madhuca smitinandii'' Chantar. * '' Madhuca spectabilis'' P.Royen * '' Madhuca stipulacea'' H.R.Fletcher * '' Madhuca stylosa'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca takensis'' Aubrév. * '' Madhuca thorelii'' (Pierre ex Dubard) H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca tomentosa'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca tubulosa'' H.J.Lam * '' Madhuca utilis'' (Ridl.) H.J.Lam * ''

Madhuca vulcanica ''Madhuca'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1791.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal ...

'' (Ridl.) P.Royen * '' Madhuca vulpina'' Vink * '' Madhuca woodii'' P.Royen

References

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