Deutzianthus tonkinensis (Vietnamese: mọ or giát) is a species of small tree up to 12 metres (39 ft) tall in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in southern China (SW Guangxi, S Yunnan) and northern Vietnam.[2] The species is under second-class national protection in China.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Deutzianthus |
| Species: | D. tonkinensis
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Within Nonggang Natural Reserve in southern Guangxi, D. tonkinensis is the dominant tree species; however, its young leaves contributed only a minor proportion to the diet of the herbivorous monkey François' langur.[4]
In Vietnam, D. tonkinensis can be found in many national reserves. Its light wood was used to make furniture, chests, stationery products, match sticks, and clogs.
References
edit- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Deutzianthus tonkienensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32467A9702499. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32467A9702499.en.
- ^ Bingtao Li & Michael G. Gilbert. "Deutzianthus tonkinensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ "National key protected wild plants (first batch)". Nature Reserve of China. 2004-07-10. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Zhou, Q.; Wei, F.; Li, M.; Huang, C.; Luo, B. (2006). "Diet and food choice of Trachypithecus francoisi in the Nonggang Nature Reserve, China". International Journal of Primatology. 27 (5): 1441–1460. doi:10.1007/s10764-006-9082-8. S2CID 44640507.
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