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Gonystylus Acuminatus
''Gonystylus'' is a southeast Asian genus of about 30 species of hardwood trees also known as ramin, melawis (Malay language, Malay) and ramin telur (Sarawak). Description Ramin is native to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, with the highest species diversity on Borneo. It is related to ''Arnhemia (plant), Arnhemia'', ''Deltaria'', ''Lethedon'' and ''Solmsia''. Ramin is a medium-sized tree, attaining a height of about 24 m (80 ft) with a straight, clear (branch-free), unbuttressed bole about 18 m (60 ft) long and 60 cm (2 ft) in diameter. The trees are slow-growing, occurring mainly in swamp forests. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 32 accepted species: * ''Gonystylus acuminatus'' * ''Gonystylus affinis'' * ''Gonystylus areolatus'' * ''Gonystylus augescens'' * ''Gonystylus bancanus'' * ''Gonystylus borneensis'' * ''Gonystylus brunnescens'' * ''Gonystylus calophylloides'' * ''Gonys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Elias Teijsmann
Johannes Elias Teijsmann (1 June 1808 – 22 June 1882) was a biologist, botanist and plant collector. He was born in Arnhem, The Netherlands. His surname is sometimes spelled ''Teysmann'', although he himself spelled it ''Teijsmann''. Teijsmann travelled to Java in 1830 as gardener of Governor General Johannes van den Bosch. He was appointed the director - ''hortulanus'' - of the 's Lands Plantentuin in Buitenzorg (now Bogor) the following year, a post he held until 1869. He took part in important botanical expeditions throughout maritime Southeast Asia. Teijsmann was also part of a Dutch fact-finding mission to Siam (presently Thailand). He is notable for the introduction of cassava plants (from the island of Bantam, near Sumatra) as a food source to alleviate famines in the then Dutch East Indies. Together with his collaborator Justus Carl Hasskarl, he introduced the cultivation of Cinchona trees (from Peru) for the production of quinine to treat malaria (ca. 1852/1854). There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deltaria
''Deltaria brachyblastophora'' is a species of shrubs in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia and the only species of the genus ''Deltaria''. It is related to '' Arnhemia'', ''Gonystylus'', ''Lethedon'' and ''Solmsia ''Solmsia'' is a genus containing one or two species of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. The genus was named to honor Hermann zu Solms-Laubach by Henri Ernest Baillon. It is related to '' A ...''.Beaumont, A. J., T. J. Edwards, J. Manning, O. Maurin, M. Rautenbach, M. C. Motsi, M. F. Fay, M. W. Chase, and M. Van Der Bank. (2009) Gnidia (Thymelaeaceae) Is Not Monophyletic: Taxonomic Implications for Thymelaeoideae and a Partial New Generic Taxonomy for Gnidia.” Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 160 (4): 402–17. References Endemic flora of New Caledonia Monotypic Malvales genera Octolepidoideae {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonystylus Brunnescens
''Gonystylus brunnescens'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Bark is reddish to dark brown. Fruit is round, brown, up to in diameter. The specific epithet ''brunnescens'' is from the Latin meaning "brownish". Its habitat is forest from altitude. ''G. brunnescens'' is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... References brunnescens Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1950 {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonystylus Borneensis
''Gonystylus borneensis'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Bark is greyish brown. Fruit is round, brown, up to in diameter. Habitat is forest from sea-level to altitude. ''G. borneensis'' is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... References borneensis Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1893 {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonystylus Bancanus
''Gonystylus bancanus'' is a species of tree in the family Thymelaeaceae, growing to over tall. Distribution and habitat ''Gonystylus bancanus'' is native to Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Its habitat is in lowland swamp forest. Conservation ''Gonystylus bancanus'' has been assessed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biol .... Past excessive timber extraction has left populations reduced. The species is also threatened by habitat loss from the development of palm oil plantations. References bancanus Flora of Borneo Flora of Sumatra Flora of Malaya {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonystylus Augescens
''Gonystylus augescens'' grows as a small tree. The twigs are dark brown. Fruit is ellipsoid, reddish brown, up to long. The specific epithet ''augescens'' is from the Latin meaning "elongating", referring to the inflorescence. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. ''G. augescens'' is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... References augescens Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1946 {{rosid-tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonystylus Areolatus
''Gonystylus areolatus'' grows as a small tree up to tall. Bark is greyish brown. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest at around altitude. ''G. areolatus'' is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... References areolatus Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1952 {{Thymelaeaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonystylus Affinis
''Gonystylus affinis'' is a tree in the family Thymelaeaceae. Description ''Gonystylus affinis'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is reddish brown. The fruit is also reddish brown, up to in diameter. Distribution and habitat ''Gonystylus affinis'' is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... Its habitat is lowland forests to altitude. Conservation ''Gonystylus affinis'' has been assessed as Vulnerable species, vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging, insufficient replanting and habitat loss to palm oil plantations. In Indonesia, the species is threatened by increasing frequency of fires. References Gonystylus, affinis Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonystylus Acuminatus
''Gonystylus'' is a southeast Asian genus of about 30 species of hardwood trees also known as ramin, melawis (Malay language, Malay) and ramin telur (Sarawak). Description Ramin is native to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea, with the highest species diversity on Borneo. It is related to ''Arnhemia (plant), Arnhemia'', ''Deltaria'', ''Lethedon'' and ''Solmsia''. Ramin is a medium-sized tree, attaining a height of about 24 m (80 ft) with a straight, clear (branch-free), unbuttressed bole about 18 m (60 ft) long and 60 cm (2 ft) in diameter. The trees are slow-growing, occurring mainly in swamp forests. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 32 accepted species: * ''Gonystylus acuminatus'' * ''Gonystylus affinis'' * ''Gonystylus areolatus'' * ''Gonystylus augescens'' * ''Gonystylus bancanus'' * ''Gonystylus borneensis'' * ''Gonystylus brunnescens'' * ''Gonystylus calophylloides'' * ''Gonys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Plant List
The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden and launched in 2010. It was intended to be a comprehensive record of all known names of plant species over time, and was produced in response to Target 1 of the 2002-2010 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSP C), to produce "An online flora of all known plants.” It has not been updated since 2013, and has been superseded by World Flora Online. World Flora Online In October 2012, the follow-up project World Flora Online was launched with the aim to publish an online flora of all known plants by 2020. This is a project of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, with the aim of halting the loss of plant species worldwide by 2020. It is developed by a collaborative group of institutions around the world response to the 2011-2020 GSPC's updated Target 1. This aims to achieve an online Flora of all known plants by 2020. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines a forest as, "Land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds ''in situ''. It does not include land that is predominantly under agricultural or urban use." Using this definition, '' Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020'' (FRA 2020) found that forests covered , or approximately 31 percent of the world's land area in 2020. Forests are the predominant terrestrial ecosystem of Earth, and are found around the globe. More than half of the world's forests are found in only five countries (Brazil, Canada, China, Russia, and the United States). The largest share of forests (45 percent) are in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp
A swamp is a forested wetland.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p. Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in creating this environment. Swamps vary in size and are located all around the world. The water of a swamp may be fresh water, brackish water, or seawater. Freshwater swamps form along large rivers or lakes where they are critically dependent upon rainwater and seasonal flooding to maintain natural water level fluctuations.Hughes, F.M.R. (ed.). 2003. The Flooded Forest: Guidance for policy makers and river managers in Europe on the restoration of floodplain forests. FLOBAR2, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 96 p. Saltwater swamps are found along tropical and subtropical coastlines. Some swamps have hammock (ecology), hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
