Pentacme siamensis

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Pentacme siamensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Pentacme
Species:
P. siamensis
Binomial name
Pentacme siamensis
(Miq.) Kurz [2]
Synonyms [2]
  • Hopea suavis Wall.
  • Pentacme malayana King
  • Pentacme siamensis var. laevis Pierre
  • Pentacme siamensis var. mekongensis (Pierre ex Laness.) H.P.Guérin
  • Pentacme suavis A.DC.
  • Pentacme suavis var. obtusifolia F.Heim
  • Pentacme suavis var. siamensis (Miq.) Smitinand
  • Pentacme suavis var. tomentosa (Craib) Smitinand
  • Pentacme tomentosa Craib
  • Shorea bracteata Pierre ex Laness.
  • Shorea mekongensis Pierre ex Laness.
  • Shorea siamensis Miq.
  • Shorea siamensis var. mekongensis (Pierre ex Laness.) Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu
  • Shorea siamensis var. tomentosa (Craib) Smitinand
  • Shorea suavis (A.DC.) Pierre ex Laness.
  • Shorea tomentosa Pierre
  • Vateria siamensis (Miq.) Burck

Pentacme siamensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to most of mainland Southeast Asia.

Uses

In Cambodia, Pentacme siamensis (known in Khmer as រាំងភ្នំ – Raing Phnom) [3] is rare and most often seen near Buddhist pagodas and shrines. According to legend one of Buddha's incarnations was born under an P. siamensis tree and therefore it has a strong symbolic connection to Cambodia's Buddhist culture. The leaves of the tree are used in traditional Cambodian medicine as a tea for easing child birth. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Oldfield, S. & Barstow, M. (2023). "Shorea siamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T32307A212030006. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T32307A212030006.en . Retrieved 29 January 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Pentacme siamensis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "A pictured guide of forest trees in Cambodia I" (PDF). p. 37. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "types of trees we plant in Cambodia". tentree. 4 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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