''Madhuca brochidodroma'' is a plant in the family

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 ...

. 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 to . The bark is reddish brown.

Inflorescences An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...

bear up to six cream-coloured flowers.

Distribution and habitat

''Madhuca brochidodroma'' is native to Sumatra and

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. Its habitat is peat swamp forest.

Conservation

''Madhuca brochidodroma'' has been assessed as

endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and in ...

on the

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. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations.

References

brochidodroma Trees of Sumatra Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1991 {{Sapotaceae-stub