| Liquidambar cambodiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Altingiaceae |
| Genus: | Liquidambar |
| Species: | L. cambodiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Liquidambar cambodiana | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Altingia cambodianaLecomte | |
Liquidambar cambodiana, commonly known as sdey, is a tree in the Altingiaceae family endemic to south west Cambodia. [2]
The species was originally named Altingia cambodiana in 1924 by the French botanist Paul Henri Lecomte (1856-1934). In 2013, US botanists Stefanie M. Ickert-Bond and Jun Wen (born 1963) demonstrated that it was in the Altingiaceae family and Liquidambar genus. [3]
The taxa grows as a tree from 8 to 10m tall. [4] The species is differentiated from other Liquidambar by having leaves that are glossy on the upper surface and with margins that are distinctly revolute when dry. [3]
The tree is reported from 3 locations in the Dâmrei Mountains of southwestern Cambodia. [3] It was reported in the riparian forests in basalt areas (and perhaps more widely) of the Chuor Phnom Krâvanh/Cardamon Mountains of western Cambodia, the tree dominates the riverbanks. [5] However the botanist Ickert-Bond visited Bokor National Park around 2013, and for several days attempted to find specimens with no luck, and identified stands near the Pokovil waterfall in the Dâmrei Mountains as being a population of Liquidambar siamensis [1] It grows from lowlands areas up to 500m in altitude. [4]
This plant has not been found in the last few decades. Therefore its conservation status has been described as Data Deficient. [1] As it is only known from 3 archived specimens from one location it is believed that this taxa has a small population size, in an area with expanding tourism impacts and resource extraction.
The young leaves of the tree are eaten raw in salads, they are an appreciated food and are particularly eaten in the dish tük kröeung. [4] The wood is used to make tool handles.
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Mallotus floribundus is a tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, in the Stylanthus section, native to Southeast Asia, Wallaceae, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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Wurfbainia vera is a herbaceous plant in the Zingiberaceae family. Formerly called Amomum verum, it was the first plant species to be named by a woman, the Scots artist Elizabeth Blackwell in 1757. The Kingdom of Siam obtained the fruit (seeds) of the plant from Cambodia in the 18th century to export as a spice to China and Europe. As well as Cambodia the species is found in Sumatra, Thailand and Vietnam. The young leaf, the fruit and the seeds are edible, the seeds are known as Siam cardamom in English.
Aniseia martinicensis is a species of herb climber in the Convolvulaceae family. Native to subtropical and tropical America, it has been introduced to the tropics and sub tropics of Pacific Islands, Australia, Asia and Africa. It is eaten, usually as a supplementary vegetable. Even though it grows around the world, in a variety of habitats, it is a rare plant.
