Cotylelobium
| Cotylelobium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Cotylelobium Pierre[1] |
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Cotylelobium is a genus of plant in family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Cotylelobium is derived from Greek (kotyle = a small cup and lobos = a pod) and describes the receptacle. It contains five species distributed in Sri Lanka, Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1] All five species are listed on the IUCN redlist, as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
References
- 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Cotylelobium Pierre" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 79–85. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
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