Biology:Irvingia malayana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Irvingiaceae |
| Genus: | Irvingia |
| Species: | I. malayana
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| Binomial name | |
| Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.
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Irvingia malayana, also known as wild almond (Vietnamese: Kơ nia, Thai: กระบก, Khmer: ចំបក់) or barking deer’s mango,[3] is a tropical evergreen tree species in the family Irvingiaceae.[4] The specific epithet malayana is from the Latin meaning "of Malaya".[5]
Description
Irvingia malayana grows as a large tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 500 millimetres (20 in). The bark is greyish to whitish. The flowers are greenish white or yellowish. The ellipsoid fruits measure up to 60 mm (2 in) long.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Irvingia malayana grows naturally in Indo-China and Malesia.[1][5] Its main habitat is mixed tropical forests, often associated with dipterocarps, from sea-level to 300 m (1,000 ft) altitude.[5]
Uses
The wood of this tree is used in construction.[6] In Thailand's Roi Et Province it is one of the preferred woods for charcoal,[7] where its seeds are also valued as food and eaten roasted.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barstow, M. (2020). "Irvingia malayana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T33227A67741108. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T33227A67741108.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33227/67741108. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2866799. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cruz-Garcia, Gisella S; Price, Lisa L (2011). "Ethnobotanical investigation of 'wild' food plants used by rice farmers in Kalasin, Northeast Thailand". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 7 (33): 33. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-7-33. PMID 22067578. PMC 3233498. http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/pdf/1746-4269-7-33.pdf. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ↑ "Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813775-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Kulip, Julius; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 432, 434–435. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ Asianplant - Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex Benn.
- ↑ Trees in Paddy Fields in Northeast Thailand
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2366477 entry
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