Madhuca obovatifolia

Botanical Description

Madhuca obovatifolia is an evergreen tree growing around 20 metres tall[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The wood is often traded under the name 'Bitis' Madhuca obovatifolia is endemic to the Luzon region of the Philipines where it has a limited range. It is threatened by various anthropogenic activities. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].