Hopea odorata

Illustration of Hopea odorata from Plants of the Coast of Coromandel, vol. 3.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
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: Hopea
Species: Hopea odorata

Name

Hopea odorata Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 3(1): 7 (1811 publ. 1819)

  • Type: Roxburgh, Pl. Coromandel 3(1): t. 210; vide Smitinand et al. (1990: 70).
  • Type locality: [Bangladesh.] Chittagong.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Doona odorata (Roxb.) Burck, Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg 6: 233 (1887), p.p., excl. syn. Hopea sangal; not accepted by Pierre (1891) and Smitinand et al. (1990: 69) [cited as Hopea odorata], and Govaerts (2000) [cited as Hopea sangal]
  • Heterotypic
    • Neisandra indica Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 163 (1838); not accepted by Govaerts et al. (2021) [cited as Hopea odorata]
    • Hopea decandra Buch.-Ham. ex Wight, Ill. Ind. Bot. 1: 88 (1840); not accepted by Hooker (1875: 308) and Ashton (1982: 423) [cited as Hopea odorata]
    • Hopea vasta Wall. Numer. List [Wallich]: n. 962 (1829), nom. nud.
    • Hopea odorata var. vasta A.DC., Prodr. 16(2.2): 633 (1868)
    • Hopea wightiana Miq., Herb. Hohenacker: 320 ex Dyer, Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 1: 308 (1874), pro syn.; not accepted by Pierre (1891) [cited as H. odorata]
      • Type locality: [Myanmar.] Rangoon[Yangon], Pegu[Bago], Martaban[Mottama] and Tenasserim[Tanintharyi].
    • Hopea odorata var. eglandulosa (Roxb.) Pierre, Fl. Forest. Cochinch., Fasc. 16: sub t. 244B" (1891)
      • Note: Smitinand et al. (1990: 69) cite this variety without its basionym Hopea eglandulosa Roxb., Fl. Ind. (Roxburgh) 2: 611 (1832), which is also basionym of Drypetes eglandulosa (Roxb.) Pax & K.Hoffm., Pflanzenr. (Engler) Euphorb.-Phyllanthoid.-Phyllanth. IV. 147, XV [Heft 81]: 249 (1922).
    • Hopea odorata var. flavescens Pierre, Fl. Forest. Cochinch., Fasc. 16: sub t. 244C (1891); not accepted by Smitinand et al. (1990: 69) [cited as H. odorata]
      • Type: F.J. Harmand in Herb. Pierre 525, c. (in flower, [March 1877]; P [P01902055(GBIF, JSTOR)]).
      • Type locality: Cambodge [= Cambodia]. Le long de la rivière Se Ke mun.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh, India (West Bengal) [fide IUCN], Sri Lanka [fide Hassler 2021].
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Andaman Is., Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
    • Regional: Malesia
      • Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Roxburgh, W. 1811–1820. Plants of the Coast of Coromandel; selected from drawings and descriptions presented to the hon. court of directors of the East India Company, / by William Roxburgh, M.D. ; Published, by their order, under the direction of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P.R.S. ; Vol. III. London. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

Vernacular names

日本語: タキアン
ភាសាខ្មែរ: គគីរម្សៅ
ລາວ: ແຄນເຮືອ
ဘာသာမန်: ကွေံ
Bahasa Melayu: Cengal Pasir
မြန်မာဘာသာ: သင်္ကန်း
ไทย: ตะเคียน
Tiếng Việt: Sao đen
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