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.^[3]

Madhuca motleyana
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Madhuca
Species:	M. motleyana
Binomial name
Madhuca motleyana (de Vriese) J.F.Macbr.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Bassia motleyana (de Vriese) Hook.f. Ganua motleyana (de Vriese) Pierre ex Dubard Ganua scortechinii (King & Gamble) H.J.Lam Illipe motleyana (de Vriese) Engl. Isonandra motleyana de Vriese Payena bankensis Burck Payena latifolia Burck Payena longipetiolata Kurz Payena rubropedicellata Burck Sideroxylon glabrescens Miq. Vidoricum motleyanum (de Vriese) Kuntze

Description

Madhuca motleyana grows up to 28 metres (90 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to 12 flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long and ripen yellow then reddish. Madhuca motleyana produces nyatoh timber, suitable for furniture making.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Madhuca motleyana is native to Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is swamps and forests from sea level to 1,460 m (5,000 ft) altitude.^[1]