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{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Sapotaceae}}
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| regnum = [[Plantae]]
| status = VU
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Olander, S.B. |author2=Wilkie, P. |date=2019 |title=''Madhuca sericea'' |volume=2019 |page=e.T61963950A61963952 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61963950A61963952.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
| unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
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| genus = Madhuca
| unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]]
| ordo = [[Ericales]]
| species = sericea
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| authority = ([[Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel|Miq.]]) [[Spencer Le Marchant Moore|S.Moore]]<ref name=POWO/>
| familia = [[Sapotaceae]]
| subfamilia = [[Sapotoideae]]
| tribus = [[Sapoteae]]
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| genus = ''[[Madhuca]]''
| species = '''''M.&nbsp;sericea'''''
| binomial = ''Madhuca sericea''
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| binomial_authority = ([[Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel|Miq.]]) [[Spencer Le Marchant Moore|S.Moore]]<ref name=TPL/>
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{{Species list
*''Bassia argentea'' {{Au|[[Willem Hendrik de Vriese|de Vriese]] ex [[Charles Baron Clarke|C.B.Clarke]]}}
*''Bassia sericea'' {{Au|(Miq.) [[George King (botanist)|King]] ex S.Moore}}
| Bassia sericea | (Miq.) King ex S.Moore
*''Kakosmanthus argenteus'' {{Au|(de Vriese ex C.B.Clarke) [[Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre|Pierre]] ex [[Marcel Marie Maurice Dubard|Dubard]]}}
| Kakosmanthus argenteus | (de Vriese ex C.B.Clarke) Pierre ex Dubard
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*''Payena ridleyi'' {{Au|[[Michel Gandoger|Gand.]]}}
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*''Payena sericea'' {{Au|Miq.}}
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'''''Madhuca sericea''''' is a tree in the [[Sapotaceae]] family. It grows up to {{convert|33|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|60|cm|0}}. The bark is greyish brown. [[Inflorescences]] bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to {{convert|3.5|cm|0}} long and greyish when young. The [[specific name (botany)|specific epithet]] ''{{lang|la|[[:wikt:sericeus|sericea]]}}'' is from the [[Latin]] meaning "silky", referring to the [[indumentum]]. Habitat is mixed [[dipterocarp]] forest from sea-level to {{convert|1000|m}} altitude. ''M.&nbsp;sericea'' is found in [[Sumatra]], [[Peninsular Malaysia]], [[Singapore]] and [[Borneo]].<ref name=TFSS/>
'''''Madhuca sericea''''' is a tree in the family [[Sapotaceae]]. The [[specific name (botany)|specific epithet]] ''sericea'' means 'silky', referring to the [[indumentum]].<ref name=TFSS/>

==Description==
''Madhuca sericea'' grows up to {{convert|33|m|-1}} tall, with a trunk diameter of up to {{convert|60|cm|0|abbr=on}}. The bark is greyish brown. [[Inflorescences]] bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to {{convert|3.5|cm|0|abbr=on}} long and greyish when young.<ref name=TFSS/>

==Distribution and habitat==
''Madhuca sericea'' is native to [[Sumatra]], [[Peninsular Malaysia]], [[Singapore]] and [[Borneo]]. Its habitat is mixed [[dipterocarp]] forest to {{convert|1210|m|-3|abbr=on}} altitude.<ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021" />

==Conservation==
''Madhuca sericea'' has been assessed as [[Vulnerable species|vulnerable]] on the [[IUCN Red List]]. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for [[palm oil]] plantations.<ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021" />


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=TPL>{{cite web | title = ''Madhuca sericea'' | url = http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-117305 | work = [[The Plant List]] | accessdate = 25 November 2013}}</ref>



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<ref name=TFSS>{{Cite book | last1 = Chai | first1 = P. P. K. | last2 = Yii | first2 = P. C. |date=April 2002 | contribution = ''Madhuca sericea'' (Miq.) S.Moore | contribution-url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 4 | pages = 263–264 | publisher = [[Forest Research Institute Malaysia]] | isbn = 983-2181-27-5 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 25 November 2013 }}</ref>
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<ref name=POWO>{{BioRef | powo | title = ''Madhuca sericea'' | id = 787553-1 | accessdate = 25 September 2020}}</ref>

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<ref name=TFSS>{{Cite book | last1 = Chai | first1 = P. P. K. | last2 = Yii | first2 = P. C. | date = April 2002 | contribution = ''Madhuca sericea'' (Miq.) S.Moore | contribution-url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf | editor1-last = Soepadmo | editor1-first = E. | editor2-last = Saw | editor2-first = L. G. | editor3-last = Chung | editor3-first = R. C. K. | title = Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak | volume = 4 | pages = 263–264 | publisher = [[Forest Research Institute Malaysia]] | isbn = 983-2181-27-5 | url = http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | version = (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) | accessdate = 25 November 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130927074942/http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/Resources/Publications/Books/Floras/Tree-Flora-of-Sabah-and-Sarawak.aspx | archive-date = 27 September 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>


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[[Category:Madhuca|sericea]]
[[Category:Madhuca|sericea]]
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[[Category:Trees of Sumatra]]
[[Category:Trees of Sumatra]]
[[Category:Trees of Malaya]]
[[Category:Trees of Malaya]]
[[Category:Trees of Borneo]]
[[Category:Trees of Borneo]]
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[[Category:Plants described in 1859]]




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Latest revision as of 08:23, 10 July 2024

Madhuca sericea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Madhuca
Species:
M. sericea
Binomial name
Madhuca sericea
Synonyms[2]
  • Bassia sericea (Miq.) King ex S.Moore
  • Kakosmanthus argenteus (de Vriese ex C.B.Clarke) Pierre ex Dubard

Madhuca sericea is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet sericea means 'silky', referring to the indumentum.[3]

Description

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Madhuca sericea grows up to 33 metres (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 60 cm (24 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear up to seven flowers. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long and greyish when young.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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Madhuca sericea is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest to 1,210 m (4,000 ft) altitude.[1]

Conservation

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Madhuca sericea has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Olander, S.B.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Madhuca sericea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61963950A61963952. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61963950A61963952.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Madhuca sericea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b Chai, P. P. K.; Yii, P. C. (April 2002). "Madhuca sericea (Miq.) S.Moore". 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. 263–264. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.


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