Madhuca Hamilton ex J. F. Gmelin
1. Leaves lanceolate, up to 2.3 cm broad; Stamens in 2 series inside corolla----M. longifolia var. longofolia
1. Leaves elliptic-oblong, 4-25 cm broad; Stamens in 3 series inside corolla----M. longifolia var. latifolia (M. indica)
M. longifolia (Koen) Mcbride var. latifolia (Roxb.) Chev., in Rev. Bos. Appl. 23: 149, 1943. M. longifolia sensu Ugemuge, Fl. Nagpur Dist 23, 1986.
Synonyms: Madhuca indica Gmelin. Syst. Nat. 2(1): 799, 1791; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 3: 167, 2001. Bassia latifolia Roxb., Cor. Pl. 20, t.19, 1795; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2: 152, 1958 (Repr). M. latifolia (Roxb) Mcbride in Contr. Gray Herb (N.S) 3(53): 17, 1918.
Common names: Butter tree, Mova, Mohua, Moha.
this can be observed at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Bhawancollege Entrance at Andheri, UDCT, Lower Parel.
Madhuca longifolia (Koeing) McBride, Contr. Gray Herb (N.S) 3(53): 17, 1918; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 3: 167, 2001. var. longifolia
Synonyms: M. longifolia Koeing in L. Mant. Plant 2: Append.: 563, 1771.
Common names: Butter tree, Mova, Mohua, Moha.
this can be observed at Sagar Upwan, Colaba.
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Satish Pardeshi
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