Dryobalanops

Dryobalanops

Dryobalanops is a genus of flowering plants and the genus of family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Dryobalanops is derived from Greek (dryas = a nymph associated with oaks and balanops = acorn) and describes the acorn-like nut. The genus has seven species, confined to the tropical forests of West Malesia (Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo). It is among the most abundant species of emergent trees in these forests,[1] growing up to 80m tall. The genus is of considerable importance as timber trees and sold under the trade name Kapur. The timber is an important heavy and durable construction timber. D. aromatica was an important source of camphor.

As the trees mature, they mutually avoid touching each other. See an image at the Magnum Photos Website.

References

  1. ^ Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae, in Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3

See also

Kapur (wood)

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  • Dryobalanops — Dryobalanops …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dryobalanops — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Dryobalanops Dryobalanops Aromatica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Dryobalanops — Dry o*bal a*nops, n. [NL., fr. Gr. dry^s oak + ba lanos acorn + o psis appearance. The fruit remotely resembles an acorn in its cup.] (Bot.) The genus to which belongs the single species {Dryobalanops Camphora}, a lofty resinous tree of Borneo… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dryobalănops — (D. Gärtn. fil., Flügeleichel, Campherölbaum), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie Dipterocarpeae R. Br.; Art: D. Camphora Colebr., Baum auf der Nordwestküste von Sumatra u. auf Borneo, liefert den Sumatraschen od. Baros Campher (Camphora sumatrensis …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Dryobalănops — Gärtn. (Flügeleiche, Kampferölbaum), Gattung der Dipterokarpazeen, umfaßt große Bäume mit lederartigen Blättern, Blüten in endständigen Rispen und mit in drei Klappen aufspringenden Früchten. Vier Arten wachsen auf Borneo und Sumatra. D.… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Dryobalanops — Dryobalănops Gärtn., Pflanzengattg. der Dipterokarpazeen. D. camphōra Colebr. (Ostind. Kampferbaum, Kampferölbaum), liefert den Borneo oder Sumatrakampfer (s. Kampfer) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • dryobalanops — ● dryobalanops nom masculin Bel arbre (diptérocarpacée) de Sumatra et Bornéo qui fournit à l état adulte une huile camphrée, d où son nom de camphrier de Bornéo …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Dryobalanops — Dryobalanops …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dryobalanops — ID 28570 Symbol Key DRYOB Common Name camphor Family Dipterocarpaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • dryobalanops — ˌdrīōˈbaləˌnäps noun Etymology: New Latin, from dry + balan + ops 1. capitalized : a small genus of resin producing trees (family Dipterocarpaceae) having flowers with a cup shaped calyx the limb of which is divided into leafy segments see borneo …   Useful english dictionary

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