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Madhuca sessilis
Madhuca sessilis is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 35 centimetres (10 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear two to three flowers.The fruits are purplish-green, round, up to 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter. The specific epithet sessilis is from the Latin meaning "without stalk", referring to the leaves. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest. M. sessilis is found in Sumatra, Singapore and Borneo.
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Description
Madhuca sessilis grows up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 35 cm (10 in). The bark is greyish brown. Inflorescences bear two to three flowers. The fruits are purplish-green, round, up to 1 cm (0.4 in) in diameter.
Range & habitat
Madhuca sessilis is native to Sumatra, Singapore and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 427112.