Dipterocarpus obtusifolius
| Dipterocarpus obtusifolius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. obtusifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi i. 214 (1864) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dipterocarpus obtusifolius is a common species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae found throughout Southeast Asia, including Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.[1][2][3][4] Three varieties have been published: var. subnudus Ryan & Kerr; var. glabricalyx Smitinand; and var. vestitus (Wall. ex Dyer) Smitinand. While legitimate, these varieties are as yet of low confidence level.[3][5] The variety D. obtusifolius var. subnudus differed by having completely hairless leaves and is found only in the south of Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand.[2]
Trees are large, up to 30m tall, grow in dry Dipterocarp forest, and the red brown wood is used in general construction.[1] In Cambodia, the resin from the tree is used to make torches, drinking water was obtained by cutting young stalks and the wood gave boards regarded as non-durable in construction,[2] while in some areas of the Kompong Chhnang Province it is an important firewood source.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq.–DIPTEROCARPACEAE".
- 1 2 3 DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh
- 1 2 "The Plant List_Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq". 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Herbarium". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dipterocarpus obtusifolius_Tropicos". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Vibol, San; et al. (2012). "Fuelwood consumption patterns in Chumriey Mountain, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia". Energy. pp. 335–46.