Dipterocarpus tuberculatus
| Dipterocarpus tuberculatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. tuberculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus tuberculatus Roxb. | |
Dipterocarpus tuberculatus (Khmer khlông,[1] Indian English gurjuntree[2]) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae found in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The tree is found in clear forests of plains, at altitudes up to 800-1000m. It grows to height of 5–25 m.[1]
The lipids and wood are used in the Indian subcontinent.[2] Uses in Cambodia include: using the leaves for packaging and sometimes for covering huts; the wood, resistant to bad weather, is used to make beams, boards and for the manufacture of boats; and the roots are used in traditional medicine to cure fractures.[1] At least recently, the tree is an important firewood source in some areas of the Cambodian province of Kompong Chhnang.[3]
References
- Ashton (1998). "Dipterocarpus tuberculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2006. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 August 2012. Listed as Least Concern (LC v2.3)
- 1 2 3 DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh
- 1 2 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, 1952, The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products: Raw materials, Delhi, 3:93–94
- ↑ San, Vibol; 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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