Elaeocarpus thorelii explained
Elaeocarpus thorelii is a tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae, endemic to Cambodia, and used for its wood.
Description and habitat
The species grows 10-15m tall in dense/closed forests.[1] It has rough bark.On the Bokor Plateau of Preah Monivong Bokor National Park, Cambodia, the plant is a rare small tree, found at about 970m elevation.[2]
Distribution
It is endemic to Cambodia, most commonly in the provinces of Kompong Speu and Kompong Chhnang.[1]
Vernacular names
Elaeocarpus thorelii is called krâmâr in Khmer, the name is an allusion to its rough bark.[1]
Uses
The wood of the tree is used in construction and as firewood.[1]
History
The French botanist Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre, who specialised in Asian flora, described the plant in his Flore Forestiere de la Cochinchine in 1885,[3] naming this species after Clovis Thorel.
Further reading
- Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1–915. chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1–50919.
Notes and References
- Book: Pauline Dy Phon . Plants Utilised In Cambodia/Plantes utilisées au Cambodge . 2000 . Imprimerie Olympic . Phnom Penh . 14, 15 . Pauline Dy Phon .
- RUNDEL . Philip W. . MIDDLETON . David J. . The flora of the Bokor Plateau, southeastern Cambodia: a homage to Pauline Dy Phon . Cambodian Journal of Natural History . 2017 . 1 . 17–37 . 6 January 2021.
- Web site: Elaeocarpus thorelii Pierre, Fl. Forest. Cochinch. t. 145 (1888). . International Plant Name Index (IPNI) . The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 6 January 2021.
