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Madhuca utilis

Synonyms: Isonandra utilis (homotypic); Madhuca stenophylla; Payena utilis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Madhuca utilis is a tree in the Sapotaceae family. It grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). The bark is greyish brown. The fruits are ellipsoid, up to 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) long. The specific epithet utilis is from the Latin meaning "useful", referring to the timber. Habitat is swamps and lowland kerangas forests. M. utilis is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Madhuca utilis

Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  3280 lbf (1488 kgf) Very Hard
Specific Gravity [2]  0.96

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 2Chave J, Coomes D, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Swenson NG, Zanne AE (2009) Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Ecology Letters 12: 351-366. Zanne AE, Lopez-Gonzalez G, Coomes DA, Ilic J, Jansen S, Lewis SL, Miller RB, Swenson NG, Wiemann MC, Chave J (2009) Data from: Towards a worldwide wood economics spectrum. Dryad Digital Repository.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0