Madhuca crassipes

Madhuca crassipes is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet crassipes means 'thick foot or stalk', referring to the fruit stalk.

Description
Madhuca crassipes grows as a tree up to 40 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm. The bark is brown, mottled grey. Inflorescences bear up to 10 flowers which are fragrant and cream-coloured.

Distribution and habitat
Madhuca crassipes is native to Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is swamps and forests to 1000 m altitude.

Conservation
Madhuca crassipes has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations.