Dipterocarpus obtusifolius

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Dipterocarpus obtusifolius
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species:
D. obtusifolius
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus obtusifolius
Synonyms[2]
  • Dipterocarpus obtusifolius var. cuspidatus C.E.C.Fisch.
  • Dipterocarpus obtusifolius var. glabricalyx Smitinand
  • Dipterocarpus obtusifolius var. subnudus Ryan & Kerr
  • Dipterocarpus obtusifolius var. vestitus (Wall. ex Dyer) Smitinand
  • Dipterocarpus punctulatus Pierre
  • Dipterocarpus vestitus Wall. ex Dyer

Dipterocarpus obtusifolius is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae found throughout Southeast Asia, including Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.[3][4]

Four varieties have been described – D. o. var. cuspidatus, D. o. var. subnudus, D. o. var. glabricalyx, and D. o. var. vestitus – but all are now considered to be synonyms.[2] The variety D. o. var. subnudus differed by having completely hairless leaves and is found only in the south of Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand.[4]

Trees are large, up to 30m tall, grow in dry dipterocarp forest, and the red brown wood is used in general construction.[3] 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,[4] while in some areas of the Kompong Chhnang Province it is an important firewood source.[5]

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References

  1. ^ Ly, V.; Nanthavong, K.; Pooma, R.; Luu, H.T.; Nguyen, H.N.; Barstow, M.; Vu, V.D.; Hoang, V.S.; Khou, E.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Dipterocarpus obtusifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T33014A2830863. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33014A2830863.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq.–DIPTEROCARPACEAE". Biodiversity Informatics and Co-operation in Taxonomy for Interactive Shared Knowledgebase. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh
  5. ^ Vibol, San; et al. (2012). "Fuelwood consumption patterns in Chumriey Mountain, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia". Energy. 44 (1): 335–46. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2012.06.025.


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