Madhuca brochidodroma

Botanical Description

Madhuca brochidodroma is a tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be 30cm in diameter[ 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 local use of its wood. Madhuca brochidodroma has a restricted range in Borneo and Sumatra, where it is threatened by habitat loss. There has been over 30% tree cover loss within its range in the period from 2000 - 2016, causing a suspected population decline which is likely to be greater if calculated over three generation lengths (60-150 years). The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 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. ].