Brownlowia emarginata is a slightly climbing tree, a member of the family Malvaceae. It occurs in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Brownlowia |
| Species: | B. emarginata
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| Brownlowia emarginata | |
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.
References edit
- ^ "Brownlowia emarginata Pierre, Fl. Forest. Cochinch. t. 131 (1888)". International Plant Name Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Brownlowia emarginata Pierre". Plants of the World Online (POWO). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Science. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Pauline Dy Phon (2000). Plants Utilised In Cambodia/Plantes utilisées au Cambodge. Phnom Penh: Imprimerie Olympic. p. 121.
- ^ a b Hayes, Benjamin, & others. "A Biodiversity Assessment of Phnom Kulen National Park, with Recommendations for Management. 2013" (PDF). The Rufford Foundation. Integrated Solutions Asia Cooperation. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Newman, M.; Thomas, P.; Soulivanh Lanorsavanh; Sounthone Ketphanh; Bouakhaykhone Svengsuksa; Vichith Lamxay (2007). "New records of angiosperms and pteridophytes in the flora of Laos". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 64 (2): 225–51. doi:10.1017/S0960428607000923. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Chung, R.C.K.; Soepadmo, E. (2017). "Brownlowia latifiana (Malvaceae-Brownlowioideae), a new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia". Phytotaxa. 298 (2): 134–46. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.298.2.3. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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