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Thnong – Pterocarpus macrocarpus Kurz
Posted On Saturday, 11 Dec 2010.
This species is a common constituent of tropical deciduous
forests in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (FIPI, 1996). In Cambodia the species usually occurs in dense deciduous or cleared forests up to 700 m a.s.l. (Dy Phon, 2000).
The species is rarely found in primary forests. The tree is often mixed with many ...
Kra Nhourng – Dalbergia cochinchinensis Pierre
Posted On Saturday, 11 Dec 2010.
Native to Indochina and adjacent countries, this tree species is
shade-tolerant when young. It usually occurs sparsely in open and semi-deciduous forests from 400 – 500 m a.s.l., and prefers deep sand, clays, or calcareous soils (Khorn, 2002). This rosewood prefers uniform rainfall that ranges from 1200-1650 mm per year.
The species ...
Neang Nuon – Dalbergia oliveri
Posted On Saturday, 11 Dec 2010.
Dalbergia oliveri is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family which grows in tree form to 15 - 30 meters in height. The fruit is a green pod containing one to two seed which turns brown to black when ripe. It is found in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and ...
Beng – Afzelia xylocarpa
Posted On Saturday, 11 Dec 2010.
Afzelia xylocarpa is a tree from Southeast Asia. It grows in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Burma in deciduous forests. It can reach 30 meters tall with a trunk up to 2 meters in diameter in a mature specimen. An alternative Latin name is Pahudia cochinchinensis.
The seeds are harvested for ...






