Deutzianthus tonkinensis explained

Deutzianthus tonkinensis (Vietnamese: mọ or giát) is a species of small tree up to tall in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in southern China (SW Guangxi, S Yunnan) and northern Vietnam.^[1] The species is under second-class national protection in China.^[2]

Within Nonggang Natural Reserve in southern Guangxi, D. tonkinensis is the dominant tree species; however, its young leaves contributed only a minor proportion to the diet of the herbivorous monkey François' langur.^[3]

In Vietnam, D. tonkinensis can be found in many national reserves. Its light wood was used to make furniture, chests, stationery products, match sticks, and clogs.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deutzianthus tonkinensis . Bingtao Li . Michael G. Gilbert . amp . Flora of China . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA . 21 April 2012.
2. Web site: National key protected wild plants (first batch) . 2004-07-10 . Nature Reserve of China . 13 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120413223605/http://www.nre.cn/htm/04/bhqsj/2004-07-10-12808.htm . 13 April 2012 .
3. Zhou . Q. . Wei . F. . Li . M. . Huang . C. . Luo . B. . Diet and food choice of Trachypithecus francoisi in the Nonggang Nature Reserve, China . 10.1007/s10764-006-9082-8 . International Journal of Primatology . 27 . 5 . 1441–1460. 2006 . 44640507 .