Brownlowia emarginata
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| Brownlowia emarginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Brownlowia |
| Species: | B. emarginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brownlowia emarginata | |
Brownlowia emarginata is a slightly climbing tree, a member of the family Malvaceae. It occurs in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.[2]
In southern Vietnam and Cambodia, B. emarginata, usually a "slightly climbing" tree, sometimes a long liana, occurs in deciduous dense forests.[3] This treelet is found frequently as an understorey species in the Deciduous Dipterocarp Forest (canopy dominated by 5 Dipterocarpaceae species) occurring in small areas in the Phnom Kulen National Park, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.[4] It is recorded from Khong District in Champasak Province, southwestern Laos.[5]
The leaves of the tree are non-peltate, in common with only 14 other Brownlowia species in Southeast Asia.[6]
One of the vernacular names by which the plant is known is ach' sat' (Khmer, ="bird droppings", alluding to shape of the fruit),[3] or archsatt.[4]
The wood, reddish in colour, is valued highly for rafters, pillars, tool handles and other building uses in Cambodia.[3] Charcoal made from the wood is excellent.
