Dipterocarpus retusus
Species of tree
Dipterocarpus retusus | |
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from Koehler's Medicinal-Plants (1887) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade : | Tracheophytes |
Clade : | Angiosperms |
Clade : | Eudicots |
Clade : | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
Species: |
D.
retusus
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Binomial name | |
Dipterocarpus retusus
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Dipterocarpus retusus , commonly known as hollong , [3] is a large tree and perhaps the best known species in the genus Dipterocarpus . It is native to China, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, and India. [1] [4] The tree, some 20–30 metres (70–100 ft) tall, is found in Cambodia in dense forests of the plains, common on hillsides and along rivers and in forests between 800 m (2,600 ft) and 1,500 m (5,000 ft) altitude. [4]
Hollong is the state tree of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh , India. [5] In India, the timber is used for plywood and making various containers. In China, the timber is used in construction. [1] Hollong is a sacred tree for Moran community of Assam. [ citation needed ]
Uses
It is farmed for its timber and resin. In Cambodia , the resin is collected by people in the mountainous regions, in order to make torches and candles, while the wood is used in construction to make columns and boards. [4]
References
- 1 2 3 Ly, V.; Nanthavong, K.; Pooma, R.; Luu, H.T.; Nguyen, H.N.; Vu, V.D.; Hoang, V.S.; Khou, E.; Newman, M.F. (2017). " Dipterocarpus retusus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T32400A2817693. doi : 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T32400A2817693.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
- 1 2 " Dipterocarpus retusus " . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
- ↑ " Dipterocarpus retusus " . Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service , United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 18 April 2019 .
- 1 2 3 DY PHON, Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia , printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh
- ↑ "State Trees and Flowers of India" . flowersofindia.net . Retrieved 10 January 2021 .
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