Madhuca insignis explained

Madhuca insignis is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to India. It had been declared extinct due to habitat loss. However, a Madhuca insignis population has been rediscovered along the banks of the river Kumaradhara, in Dakshina Kannada region of Karnataka state, India. The area is the proposed site for the Kukke I and Kukke II hydel power projects.^[1] Restoration efforts of the species are being attempted.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. News: Neither small, nor green . Parineeta Deshpande . Dandekar . 22 August 2013 . The Hindu . 12 January 2020.
2. Joshi. Geeta. Dhyani. Anurag. Arunkumar. A. N.. K.T.. Boraiah. 2019-11-01. Rescuing Madhuca insignis (Sapotaceae), an extremely narrow endemic species to South Western Ghats, India. Journal for Nature Conservation. 52. 125760. 10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125760.
3. Web site: Re-introduction of Madhuca insignis- a Critically Endangered Tree species in forest areas of Dakhin Kannada district of Karnataka ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research. iihr.res.in. 2019-12-25.