Dryobalanops

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Dipterocarpaceae
Subfamilia: Dipterocarpoideae
Genus: Dryobalanops
Species: D. aromatica – D. beccarii – D. fusca – D. keithii – D. lanceolata – D. oblongifolia – D. rappa – D. sumatrensis
Source(s) of checklist:

Hassler, M. 2020. Dryobalanops. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 16. Reference page.

Name

Dryobalanops C.F.Gaertn., 1805

Type species: Dryobalanops aromatica C.F. Gaertn.

References
Primary references

Gaertner, C.F. 1805. Supplementum Carpologicae seu continuati operis Josephi Gaertner de fructibus et seminibus plantarum. Centuria prima. 128 pp.. C.F.E. Richter, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHL Reference page. : 49.

Links

Hassler, M. 2020. Dryobalanops. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 16. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Dryobalanops in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Mar 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Dryobalanops. Published online. Accessed: Mar 16 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Dryobalanops. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Mar 2020.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dryobalanops in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
English: camphor
한국어: 용뇌수속
русский: Дриобаланопс

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 80 m 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 in a phenomenon known as crown shyness.
See also

Kapur (wood)

References

Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dryobalanops C.F.Gaertn.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 127–138. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2007.