Madhuca curtisii

Botanical Description

Madhuca curtisii is a tree that can grow up to 28 metres tall. The bole can be around 50cm in diameter with low buttresses[ 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. , 899 Title Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak Vols 1 - 6 Publication Author Soepadmo E.; Saw L.G.; Chung R.C.K. (Editors) Publisher Forest Research Institute Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur. Year 2002 ISBN 983-2181-27-5 Description A flora of the woody plants of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, often giving details of plant uses. ] The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded under the name 'Bitis' or 'Nyatoh'[ 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. ]. Madhuca curtisii has a relatively large range and some collections have been made in protected areas. There are, however, threats to the quality of habitat causing a suspected population decline - in the period 2000 - 2017 there had been a loss of 22% tree cover within its range. In addition, this species is harvested for timber. The habitat loss and population decline would most likely be greater if calculated over three generation lengths (60-150 years). The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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. ].