About Madhuca bourdillonii
Madhuca bourdillonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to India, where it is known only from Kerala. Recent surveys failed to locate any specimens. The species has been exploited for its wood.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Madhuca bourdillonii
- Genus
- Madhuca
- Family
- SAPOTACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-July
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Local Names
- Tamil
- மதுகா போர்டில்லோனி
- Malayalam
- തണ്ടിടിയൻ, Madhuca bourdillonii
Botanical family
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla/Chicle family
Madhuca bourdillonii belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
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