title: Madhuca crassipes
text: # 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 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 70 cm (28 in). 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 1,000 m (3,000 ft) 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.
  
  