''Madhuca palembanica'' is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is named for

Palembang Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River on the eastern lowland of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census. Palembang ...

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Description

''Madhuca palembanica'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is greyish brown.

Distribution and habitat

''Madhuca palembanica'' is native to

and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from altitude.

Conservation

''Madhuca palembanica'' has been assessed as

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on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for

palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palms. The oil is used in food manufacturing, in beauty products, and as biofuel. Palm oil accounted for about 33% of global oils produced from ...

plantations.

References

palembanica Trees of Sumatra Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1861 {{Sapotaceae-stub