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Dipterocarpus obtusifolius

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Species of tree

Dipterocarpus obtusifolius
Foliage, flowers and fruit
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
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
Teijsm. ex Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi i. 214 (1864)
Synonyms
  • D. punctatus Pierre, D. vestitus Wall. ex Dyer

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.

Three varieties have been identified: 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. The variety D. obtusifolius var. subnudus differed by having completely hairless leaves and is found only in the south of Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand.

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

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. ^ "Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq.–DIPTEROCARPACEAE".
  3. ^ DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh
  4. ^ "The Plant List_Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Teijsm. ex Miq". 12 August 2012.
  5. "Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Herbarium". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. "Dipterocarpus obtusifolius_Tropicos". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  7. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Dipterocarpus obtusifolius


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