Anthoshorea farinosa is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. In Khmer it is known as choëm or lumbaô.[3] It grows some 30-45m tall while its trunk may reach 2m in circumference, it occurs in the dense forests of the plains of southern Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, while it is cultivated in Vietnam. The wood is in demand for use in construction.[1]
Anthoshorea farinosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Anthoshorea |
Species: | A. farinosa
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Binomial name | |
Anthoshorea farinosa (C.E.C.Fisch.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Shorea farinosa C.E.C.Fisch. (1926) |
References
edit- ^ a b Khou, E.; Pooma, R.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Shorea farinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T33025A2831427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33025A2831427.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Anthoshorea farinosa (C.E.C.Fisch.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh