''Madhuca sericea'' is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The

specific epithet In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

''sericea'' means "silky", referring to the indumentum.

Description

''Madhuca sericea'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to long and greyish when young.

Distribution and habitat

''Madhuca sericea'' is native to

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, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest to altitude.

Conservation

''Madhuca sericea'' 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

sericea Trees of Sumatra Trees of Malaya Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1859 {{Sapotaceae-stub