Cotylelobium burckii

Cotylelobium burckii is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after W. Burck, (1848–1910), a botanist that worked on the Dipterocarpaceae and the Sapotaceae. C. burckii is a canopy tree, up to 40 m, found in kerangas forests on deep white sand podsols.[2] The species is endemic to Borneo. It is found in at least two protected areas (Bako National Park and Gunung Mulu National Park).

Cotylelobium burckii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Cotylelobium
Species:
C. burckii
Binomial name
Cotylelobium burckii
(F.Heim) F.Heim[2]
Synonyms
  • Cotylelobium asperum Slooten
  • Cotylelobium flavum Pierre
  • Sunaptea burckii (F.Heim) Kosterm.
  • Vatica burckii F.Heim

References
  1. Juiling, S.; Ling, C.Y.; Linsky, J.; Oldfield, S.; Pereira, J.; Tsen, S.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Cotylelobium burckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T33068A68069785. Retrieved 3 April 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Cotylelobium burckii (F.Heim) F.Heim". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 81–82. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.


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