Cotylelobium

Cotylelobium is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Cotylelobium is derived from Greek (kotyle = a small cup and lobos = a pod) and describes the receptacle. It contains five species distributed in Sri Lanka, Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.^[2] All five species are listed on the IUCN redlist, as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.

Cotylelobium
Cotylelobium scabriusculum as illustrated in A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Cotylelobium Pierre[1]
Species
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Species

As of September 2021^[update], Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:^[1]

• Cotylelobium burckii (F.Heim) F.Heim
• Cotylelobium lanceolatum Craib
• Cotylelobium lewisianum (Trimen ex Hook.f.) P.S.Ashton
• Cotylelobium melanoxylon (Hook.f.) Pierre
• Cotylelobium scabriusculum (Thwaites) Brandis

References

1. "Cotylelobium". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
2. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Cotylelobium Pierre". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 79–85. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.