Cotylelobium

Cotylelobium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Cotylelobium Pierre^[1]
Species
Cotylelobium burckii Cotylelobium lanceolatum Cotylelobium lewisianum Cotylelobium melanoxylon Cotylelobium scabriusculum

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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