Madhuca longifolia is an indian tropical tree found largely in the central, southern, north indian plains and forests, nepal, myanmar and sri lanka. it is commonly known as madhūka, madkam, mahuwa, butter tree, mahua, mahwa, mohulo, iluppai or vippa 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 odisha, chhattisgarh, jharkhand, uttar pradesh, bihar, maharashtra, andhra pradesh, madhya pradesh, kerala, gujarat, west bengal and tamil nadu.

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