Cotylelobium lanceolatum

Cotylelobium lanceolatum
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Cotylelobium
Species:	C. lanceolatum
Binomial name
Cotylelobium lanceolatum Craib[2]
Synonyms[2]
Cotylelobium malayanum Slooten

Cotylelobium lanceolatum is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name is derived from Latin (lanceolatus = in the form of a lance) and refers to the shape of the leaf blade. C. lanceolatum is a canopy tree, up to 45 m, found in kerangas forests on raised beach terraces and sandstone plateaux and on organic soils over limestone.^[3] The species is found in Peninsular Thailand, eastern coastal areas of Peninsular Malaysia, the Anambas Islands and Borneo. It is found in at least two protected areas (Bako National Park and Gunung Mulu National Park).

References

1. Ashton, P. 1998. Cotylelobium lanceolatum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 11 November 2007.
2. "Cotylelobium lanceolatum". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
3. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Cotylelobium lanceolatum Craib" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 82–83. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 11 November 2007.