List of trees of Cambodia

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The following 'List of Tree Species' in Cambodia has been based on one prepared in 2004 with the support of DANIDA project; [1] the original document gives Khmer names for species shown here (with corrections and links).

GenusSpeciesFamilyComments [2]
Acacia Acacia auriculiformis Mimosaceae assumed correct
Acacia Acacia farnesiana Mimosaceae assumed correct
Acacia  ? Senegalia intsia Fabaceae: Mimosoideae was listed here as "Acacia intsii" [sic]
Adina Adina cordifolia Rubiaceae assumed correct
Aegle Aegle marmelos Rutaceae assumed correct
Afzelia Afzelia bijuga Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Afzelia Afzelia xylocarpa Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae valuable timber sp.
Aglaia Aglaia spectabilis Meliaceae Listed under synonym: A. gigantea
Aglaia Aglaia odorata Meliaceae assumed correct
Albizia Albizia lebbek Mimosaceae assumed correct
Albizia Albizia myriophylla Mimosaceae assumed correct
Amomum Amomum krevanh Zingiberaceae Sp. not in WP list: this refers to a flower
(unknown)"Anacardiac spondias" Anacardiaceae  ?refers to Spondias = svay chanti?
Anacardium Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae is cashew
Ancistrocladus Ancistrocladus harmandii Ancistrocladaceae assumed correct
Anisoptera Anisoptera costata Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Anogeissus Anogeissus acuminata Combretaceae s. corr.
Antidesma Antidesma cochinchinensis Phyllanthaceae assumed correct
Aporosa Aporosa filicifolia Phyllanthaceae Was placed in Euphorbiaceae
Aquilaria Aquilaria crassna Thymelaeaceae assumed correct
Ardisia Ardisia helferiana Myrsinaceae sp. not listed in En WP
Artocarpus Artocarpus rigidus Moraceae assumed correct
Artocarpus Artocarpus sampor Moraceae sp. not listed in En WP
Atalantia Atalantia citroides Rutaceae sp. yet to be included in En WP
Avicennia Avicennia officinalis Verbenaceae s. corr.: is the Indian Mangrove
Azadirachta Azadirachta indica Meliaceae is the Indian neem tree
Baccaurea Baccaurea ramiflora Phyllanthaceae Was placed in Euphorbiaceae
Bambusa Bambusa arundinacea Poaceae assumed correct
Barringtonia Barringtonia acutangula Lecythidaceae assumed correct
Bauhinia Bauhinia acuminata Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Bauhinia Bauhinia pulla Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Boerhavia Boerhavia chinensis Nyctaginaceae assumed correct
Bombax Bombax ceiba Malvaceae: Bombacoideae Was listed as Bombacaceae
Borassus Borassus flabellifer Arecaceae Not on Danida list [3]
Bouea Bouea oppositifolia Anacardiaceae genus to be included in En WP
Breynia Breynia rhamnoides Phyllanthaceae Was placed in Euphorbiaceae
Bruguiera Bruguiera sexangula Rhizophoraceae assumed correct
Butea Butea monosperma Fabaceae: Faboideae assumed correct
Calamus Calamus spp. Arecaceae almost certainly a number of rattan spp., which are lianas
Calophyllum Calophyllum calaba Guttiferae assumed correct
Calophyllum Calophyllum dryobalanoides Guttiferae assumed correct
Calophyllum Calophyllum inophyllum Guttiferae assumed correct
Cananga Cananga latifolia Annonaceae assumed correct
Canarium Canarium pimela Burseraceae assumed correct
Capparis Capparis micracantha Capparidaceae assumed correct
Carallia Carallia brachiata Rhizophoraceae assumed correct
Cardiospermum Cardiospermum halicacabum Sapindaceae assumed correct
Careya Careya arborea Lecythidaceae assumed correct
Carissa Carissa cochinchinensis Apocynaceae s. corr.
Cassia Cassia garettiana Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Cassia Cassia javanica Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Cassia Cassia siamensis Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Casuarina Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarinaceae assumed correct
Ceriops Ceriops decandra Rhizophoraceae assumed correct
Chukrasia Chukrasia tabularis Meliaceae genus appears to be monotypic [4]
Cinnamomum Cinnamomum cambodianum Lauraceae assumed correct
Cinnamomum Cinnamomum cassia Lauraceae assumed correct
Cinnamomum Cinnamomum polydelphum Lauraceae assumed correct
Combretum Combretum quadrangulare Combretaceae assumed correct
Cratoxylum Cratoxylum formosum Hypericaceae assumed correct
Crudia Crudia chrysantha Fabaceae: Detarioideae assumed correct
Crypteronia Crypteronia paniculata Crypteroniaceae assumed correct
Cynometra Cynometra ramiflora Fabaceae: Detarioideae assumed correct
Dacrydium Dacrydium elatum Podocarpaceae assumed correct
Dalbergia Dalbergia bariensis Fabaceae: Faboideae very valuable timber sp.
Dalbergia Dalbergia cambodiana Fabaceae: Faboideae Not on Danida list;
Dalbergia Dalbergia cochinchinensis Fabaceae: Faboideae very valuable timber sp.
Dalbergia Dalbergia nigrescens Fabaceae: Faboideae assumed correct
Dasymaschalon Dasymaschalon lomentaceum Annonaceae genus to be included in En WP
Dehaasia Dehaasia cuneata Lauraceae assumed correct
Delonix Delonix regia Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae Introduced (from Madagascar)
Dialium Dialium cochinchinensis Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Dillenia Dillenia ovata Dilleniaceae assumed correct
Dimocarpus Dimocarpus longan subsp. malesianus Leenh. Sapindaceae "Euphoria cambodiana" Lecomte (as in list) is a synonym for the longan [5]
Dioscorea Dioscorea hispida Dioscoreaceae probably a liana?
Diospyros Diospyros bejaudi Ebenaceae assumed correct
Diospyros Diospyros buxifolia Ebenaceae assumed correct
Diospyros Diospyros crumenata Ebenaceae assumed correct
Diospyros Diospyros mollis Ebenaceae assumed correct
Diospyros Diospyros nitida Ebenaceae assumed correct
Diospyros Diospyros pilosanthera Ebenaceae assumed correct
Diospyros Diospyros sylvatica Ebenaceae assumed correct
Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus alatus Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus costatus Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus intricatus Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus retusus Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus tuberculatus Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Dracaena Dracaena cambodiana Asparagaceae Formerly Agavaceae
Dysoxylum Dysoxylum loureiri Meliaceae assumed correct
Elaeis Elaeis guineensis Arecaceae is oil palm: introduced
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus camaldulensis Myrtaceae assumed correct
Eugenia Eugenia malaccense Myrtaceae sp. not listed in En WP
Fagraea Fagraea fragrans Loganiaceae assumed correct
Fibraurea Fibraurea tinctoria Menispermaceae genus to be included in En WP
Garcinia Garcinia ferrea Guttiferae sp. not listed in En WP
Garcinia Garcinia hanburyi Guttiferae assumed correct
Garcinia Garcinia merguensis Guttiferae sp. not listed in En WP
Garcinia Garcinia schomburgkiana Guttiferae sp. yet to be included in En WP
Gardenia Gardenia angkoriensis Rubiaceae sp. yet to be included in En WP
Gardenia Gardenia cambodiana Rubiaceae sp. yet to be included in En WP
Gluta (syn. Melanorrhoea) Gluta laccifera Anacardiaceae original s. corr. to "Melanorrhoea laccifera"; also listed under Gluta
Grewia Grewia asiatica Malvaceae: Grewioideae (was listed as Tiliaceae)
Heritiera ("Terrietia") Heritiera javanica Malvaceae: Sterculioideae was listed as Sterculiaceae; listed as "Terrietia javanica": Tarrietia is a synonym.
Homalium Homalium brevidens Salicaceae Previously placed in the defunct "Flacourtiaceae"; sp. not listed in En WP
Homalium Homalium tomensosum Salicaceae ditto
Hopea Hopea ferrea Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Hopea Hopea helferi Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Hopea Hopea latifolia Dipterocarpaceae Not on Danida list
Hopea Hopea pedicellata Dipterocarpaceae Not on Danida list
Hopea Hopea odorata Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Hopea Hopea pierrei Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Hydnocarpus Hydnocarpus annamensis Achariaceae Previously placed in defunct "Flacourtiaceae"
Hymenocardia Hymenocardia wallichii Phyllanthaceae Was placed in Euphorbiaceae
Irvingia Irvingia malayana Simaroubaceae assumed correct
Khaya Khaya senegalensis Meliaceae assumed correct
Knema Knema globularia Myristicaceae assumed correct
Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia calyculata Lythraceae assumed correct
Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia floribunda Lythraceae assumed correct
Leucaena Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae: Mimosoideae s. corr.: this may be an invasive species
Litchi Litchi chinensis Sapindaceae is the lychee
Lithocarpus Lithocarpus elegans Fagaceae assumed correct
Litsea Litsea pierrei Lauraceae assumed correct
Madhuca Madhuca elliptica Sapotaceae assumed correct
Mammea (Ochrocarpos) Mammea siamensis Calophyllaceae listed as Ochrocarpus siamensis [sic]: Guttiferae
Mangifera Mangifera flava Anacardiaceae Not on Danida list
Mangifera Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Listed as "Anacardiac mangifera" = pon ormbork is mango
Mangifera Mangifera sylvatica Anacardiaceae Not on Danida list
Manilkara Manilkara hexandra Sapotaceae assumed correct
Markhamia Markhamia stipulata Bignoniaceae Listed as "M. stipulacea" (nearest? [6] )
Melaleuca Melaleuca leucadendra Myrtaceae assumed correct
Memecylon Memecylon floridum ?? Melastomaceae changed from "Memecylon floribundum" which is not listed
Mesua Mesua ferrea Guttiferae assumed correct
Millingtonia Millingtonia hortensis Bignoniaceae assumed correct
Moringa Moringa oleifera Moringaceae assumed correct
Mucuna Mucuna pruriens Fabaceae: Faboideae liana sp.
Nephelium Nephelium hypoleucum Sapindaceae assumed correct
Ochna Ochna harmandii Ochnaceae assumed correct
Parinari Parinari anamensis Hance Chrysobalanaceae Not on Danida list
Peltophorum Peltophorum dasyrrhachis Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Peltophorum Peltophorum ferrugineum Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae assumed correct
Pentapetes Pentapetes phoenica Malvaceae: Dombeyoideae was listed as Sterculiaceae; this herb is in a monotypic genus, yet to be included in En WP
Phyllanthus Phyllanthus amarus Phyllanthaceae s. corr. & was placed in the Euphorbiaceae
Phyllanthus Phyllanthus emblica Phyllanthaceae - ditto - this is kantout prei, an edible fruit.
Pinus Pinus latteri Pinaceae assumed correct
Podocarpus Podocarpus neriifolius Podocarpaceae assumed correct
Polyalthia Polyalthia cerasoides Annonaceae assumed correct
Psychotria Psychotria revesii Rubiaceae assumed correct
Pterocarpus Pterocarpus macrocarpus Fabaceae: Faboideae assumed correct
Pterocymbium Pterocymbium tinctorium Malvaceae: Sterculioideae was listed as Sterculiaceae
Rhizophora Rhizophora mucronata Rhizophoraceae assumed correct
Rhodomyrtus Rhodomyrtus tomantosa Myrtaceae assumed correct
Sandoricum Sandoricum indicum Meliaceae assumed correct
Schleichera Schleichera oleosa Sapindaceae s. corr.
Sesbania Sesbania grandiflora Fabaceae: Faboideae assumed correct
Shorea Shorea roxburghii Dipterocarpaceae listed as S. cochinchinensis (synonym)
Shorea Shorea farinosa Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Shorea Shorea obtusa Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Shorea Shorea siamensis Dipterocarpaceae Not on Danida list
Shorea Shorea vulgaris Dipterocarpaceae name unresolved [7]
Sindora Sindora siamensis Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae listed as S. cochinchinensis (synonym) [8]
Sindora Sindora tonkinensis Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae Not on Danida list
Spondias Spondias pinnata Anacardiaceae assumed correct
Stephania Stephania rotunda Menispermaceae s. corr.
Sterculia Sterculia foetida Malvaceae: Sterculioideae was listed as Sterculiaceae
Sterculia Sterculia parviflora Malvaceae: Sterculioideae ditto
Stereospermum Stereospermum chelonoides Bignoniaceae assumed correct
Stereospermum Stereospermum cylindricum Bignoniaceae assumed correct
Strychnos Strychnos nux-vomica Loganiaceae assumed correct
Swietenia Swietenia macrophylla Meliaceae assumed correct
Swintonia Swintonia pierrei Anacardiaceae assumed correct
Tamarindus Tamarindus indica Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae is tamarind (domestic)
Tectona Tectona grandis Verbenaceae assumed correct
Terminalia Terminalia bialata Combretaceae assumed correct
Terminalia Terminalia cambodiana Combretaceae name unresolved [9]
Terminalia Terminalia catappa Combretaceae assumed correct
Terminalia Terminalia chebula Combretaceae assumed correct
Terminalia Terminalia corticosa Combretaceae assumed correct
Terminalia Terminalia tomentosa Combretaceae assumed correct
Terminalia Terminalia triptera Combretaceae assumed correct
Tetrameles Tetrameles nudiflora Tetramelaceae includes famous spung tree growing through Ta Prohm (no longer in Datiscaceae)
Toona Toona sureni Meliaceae assumed correct
Tristania Tristania merguensis Myrtaceae assumed correct
Vatica Vatica odorata Dipterocarpaceae assumed correct
Vatica Vatica philastraena Dipterocarpaceae s. corr.
Vitex Vitex pinnata Verbenaceae assumed correct
Wrightia Wrightia religiosa Apocynaceae assumed correct
Xylia Xylia xylocarpa Fabaceae: Mimosoideae Listed as X. dolabriformis (synonym)
Xylopia Xylopia pierrei Annonaceae Not on Danida list [10]

See also

References and Notes

  1. "Cambodia Tree Seed Project, DANIDA 2004" (PDF).
  2. Corrections made for spelling (s.: as understood) and Families inserted where necessary, with original assignations (e.g. Leguminosae) being updated.
  3. The Cambodian palm tree
  4. "Search results — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  5. POWO: Euphoria cambodiana Lecomte (retrieved 23 June 2020)
  6. "Search results — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  7. "Shorea vulgaris Pierre ex Laness. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  8. "Sindora cochinchinensis Baill. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  9. "Terminalia cambodiana Gagnep. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org.
  10. GBIF: Xylopia pierrei Hance (retrieved 12/1/2018)

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