Madhuca glabrescens

Madhuca glabrescens is a plant in the family Sapotaceae. The specific epithet glabrescens means 'becoming glabrous', referring to the leaves.

Description
Madhuca glabrescens grows as a tree up to 25 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm. The bark is reddish brown. Inflorescences bear up to six flowers. The fruit is yellowish-brown, ellipsoid, up to 10 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Madhuca glabrescens is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, to 1360 m altitude.

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