Madhuca pallida

Madhuca pallida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Sapotoideae
Tribe:	Sapoteae
Genus:	Madhuca
Species:	M. pallida
Binomial name
	Madhuca pallida; (Burck) Baehni
Synonyms
	Bassia pallida Burck; Ganua pallida (Burck) H.J.Lam; Illipe pallida (Burck) Engl.; Vidoricum pallidum (Burck) Kuntze;

Madhuca pallida is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 16 metres (52 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is dark brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight bright yellowish green flowers. The specific epithet pallida is from the Latin meaning "pale in colour", referring to the leaves. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 300 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. M. pallida is found in Sumatra and Borneo.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Madhuca pallida". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca pallida (Burck) Baehni" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 256–257. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

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[TPL-1] "Madhuca pallida". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[TFSS-2] Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca pallida (Burck) Baehni" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 256–257. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

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