Madhuca costulata (Madhuca costulata)
Description
Madhuca costulata is a plant in the Sapotaceae family. It grows as a tree up to 8 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The bark is greyish. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The specific epithet costulata is from the Latin meaning "finely ribbed", referring to the leaves. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests from sea-level to 300 metres (1,000 ft) altitude. M. costulata is endemic to Borneo where it is confined to Sarawak.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Sapotaceae
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Genus: Madhuca
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