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Mahua
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Sapote family: balata & star apple

Mahua

Madhuca longifolia (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishMahua
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese长叶紫荆木
Scientific nameMadhuca longifolia (J.Koenig ex L.) J.F.Macbr.

About this species

Madhuca longifolia is a tropical tree native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, occurring in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. It is commonly known as madhūka, mahura, madkam, mahuwa, Butter Tree, mahura, mahwa, mahua, mohulo, Iluppai, Mee or Ippa-chettu. It is a fast-growing tree that grows to approximately 20 meters in height, possesses evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage, and belongs to the family Sapotaceae. It is adaptable to arid environments, being a prominent tree in tropical mixed deciduous forests in India in the states of Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilySapotaceae
GenusMadhuca

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