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Mahua
Madhuca longifolia
Mahua longifolia is an Indian tropical tree found largely in the central and north Indian plains and forests. It is commonly known as mahua, mahwa or Iluppai. It is a fast-growing tree that grows to approximately 20 meters in height, possesses evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage, and belongs to the family Sapotaceae. It is adaptable to arid environments, being a prominent tree in tropical mixed deciduous forests in India in the states of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,...
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 11)
吳其濬 · 1848 · p.91
Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 10)
吳其濬 · 1848 · p.6
History of the Plants of New Spain, Volume 3
Francisco Hernández (1517-1587) · 1946 · p.105
Illustrated Herbal Primer
Chen Jiamo (陳嘉謨) · 1628 · p.107
Illustrated Herbal Primer
Chen Jiamo (陳嘉謨) · 1628 · p.107
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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 427116.