mm long petiolules. hundred years ago to Indonesia. The bark can be used for dyeing and also, together
(Cam); bachang, limus, asem hambawang (Ins);
Distribution: Originates in Central America, Mexico and West Indies. Although not the best quality the wood is used as fuel. Of this 0.6% ( 80,000 ) is classified as primary forest, the most biodiverse and carbon-dense form of forest. calyx and no petals. 5–10 cm; flowers yellow, 1.5
successfully, been introduced into Thailand,
Fruit nut-like,
to lanceolate, somewhat leathery with
Each pinnae has 3–9 pairs of
Indonesia, but also grown in Myanmar,
The banyan tree both a deciduous and evergreen tree. Ecology: Grows on riverbanks in the tropical lowlands, best up to 600 m altitude. References: F/FRED (1992), Hensleigh & Holaway (1988), MacDicken (1994),
Although the trees were good for business — by 2008, 850,000 hectares of domestic acacia and eucalyptus trees were supporting Vietnam’s $185 million-per-year wood-chip export industry — it became clear that acacia and eucalyptus monocultures didn’t protect watersheds or conserve biodiversity as native trees did. Flowers are
About 20
growing but long lived evergreen tree,
at tip of twigs or from leaf
and tropical countries, including all the countries covered by this field guide. Young leaves dull reddish
(Mya); lansones, buahan (Phi); langsat, duku, longkong (Tha); bòn-bon (Vie). the fruit. Soerianegara & Lemmens (1994). Use: Fruit flesh is eaten fresh and the seed oil is also edible. Nitrogen fixing. dry periods. Use: Grown mainly for the fruit, which is eaten fresh, used in salads or sometimes
medicinal uses. In fact, hundreds of new-to-science species of plants and animals have been discovered in Vietnam during the last three decades, and more are recorded … the tolerate pH range is quite wide
diameter, purple to black when ripe. smaller leaflets (up to 5.5 cm long), smaller fruits (<4 cm) and red to
Bark smooth, light
more and low wind exposure. Common names: Petai (Ins); sato, to dan, to khao (Tha). Indonesia to the Philippines. Growing from sea level to about 1,000 m altitude where annual rainfall ranges
Nitrogen fixing. large sized; sometimes buttresses;
in the
The reddish
of leaflets. Common names: Mulberry (En); posa (Mya); mon (Tha); dâu-tàm (Vie). Key characteristics: Bole irregularly
Use: (Young) seeds eaten raw or cooked or may be pickled. (Vie). zigzagging twigs with small
long and 5–10 cm wide, glossy, paper-like to leathery with asymmetrical
Leaves alternate, simple, ovate-lanceolate,
References: Hensleigh & Holaway (1988), Soerianegara & Lemmens (1994). cup-shaped, 5 lobed calyx and 5 petals
References: Smitinand & Larsen (1984), Verheij & Coronel (1992). Use: Although the wood is soft, it is often used for firewood. Each pinnae has 10–20 pairs of oblong
with short crooked trunk, 30–50cm in
northern Vietnam and Malaysia. medicine. yellowish lines; leaves mostly
long with yellow, bell-shaped calyx, with 5 triangular lobes and no petals. Irritant whitish sap becoming black on
on branches, red; fruits ellipsoid,
moist deciduous forests in tropical and subtropical
Slacking in my blogging duties! leaflets; flowers white and pink
reported from Vietnam. tip. Inflorescences widely branched panicles up to 60 cm long, at tip of
wood is used for turnery, household items and implements. gnarled; inner bark pinkish
Dipterocarps, reaching heights up to 120 feet, tower over these rain forests as emergent trees providing habitat for bees that suspend their large wedge-shaped hives under the tree’s branches. Leaves
I spent several months in Vietnam a few years ago and the number of birds I saw could be counted on one hand. touching the ground. Male and female flowers usually on the same tree. distribution of both
mahokkaanee bai yai (Tha); dái-ngua (Vie). ovate, round or obovately oblong with
mm in diameter. with dense curved hair-like
even pinnately compound on leaf
Twigs slender, reddish brown and
at tip of branches. tapering to a narrow cordate base,
Key characteristics: Shrub or
Needs year round
Bark is smooth, grey to brown with small tan spots. So first, understand that I've had quite a few trees of various types for quite some time, so I'm not showing those here. pyriform drupe splitting into two
have various traditional medicinal uses. is now found in many Southeast Asian
Traditionally seeds were eaten after boiling to remove their poisonous contents. Emergent trees tend to be broad-leaved evergreens and stand far above the canopy, while canopy trees have smooth leaves with deep veins or points called "drip tips" that help move water off leaf. The wood is fairly strong and can be used for
greenish cream colored and very fragrant. 1,000 m on fertile, well drained soils,
Ecology: Grows on various soil types in dry and
strongly twisted pods. P. papuanus. ways and can also be distilled to yield a high quality rose-water. Description: To 30 m high, often with a short trunk
and branches. Agent orange is a chemical that kills plant life tree and any vegetable count number. Leaflets
below. Bark
(1992). Distribution: Found in Myanmar,
used for fuel and sports goods like tennis rackets and hockey sticks. Description: A spreading dome-shaped tree
in oblong papery scales, exposing orange-brown layer. on older trees scaly, shaggy, deeply furrowed,
Wood is used for construction, carpentry, household utensils and implements. Fruit pods straight or
Leaflets are elliptic to oblong-ovate,
Petals
20m (sometimes 30m) high, and 40–
small and white, male and female
In India gum is tapped from cuts in the bark. Flesh white, slightly fibrous, acid to slightly sweet. Vietnam Forest Information and Data According to the U.N. FAO, 44.5% or about 13,797,000 ha of Viet Nam is forested, according to FAO. with tiered whorls of horizontal
Seeds can be used for
cultivation areas with a distinct dry season is preferable in order to synchronize
Key characteristics: Shrub or
inside. Ecology: Wild rubber grows in evergreen tropical rain forest, often in periodically
Updated: September 17, 2019. to elliptic-oblong, 5–25 cm long
stalk up to 10 cm long, swollen at base. Rain forests stretch from southern Mexico throughout the length of Central America. Prominent
wide range of soils, including waterlogged. Although some provenances are adapted to higher
one seed (nut) inside. numerous stamens. Tolerates acid as well as limestone soils but the soil
base, shortly pointed tip and 10–14 pairs of lateral veins. Little (Undated). Distribution: Native to southeast Asia
(sometimes 7) sepals, about 1–2 mm long and no petals. red flowers, 5–7 cm in diameter with
Key characteristics: Small to
10 cm long corymb, arising from tip of twigs or from leaf corners, 4–5(-10)
Wood is used for construction. Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar
Use: An all-purpose timber tree used particularly for boat building, furniture, rails,
m high and 60–120 cm in diameter. Tolerate a wide
bark fissured, grey to reddish-brown;
Distribution: Originates in Central
bark, leaves and oil are used in traditional medicine. compound leaves with 10–20 pairs
in diameter with small, pale brown seeds inside with 12–18 mm long wings. 15–30 cm long with 7–11 alternate
Large white flowers with yellow anthers occur in late winter and early spring. sandy or limestone soils but is very
1.5–5 cm wide, entire or slightly crenate,
Common names: Sapodilla, noseberry (En); lomut (Cam); sawo manila, ciku, sawo
off exposing orange-brown layer; leaves
Key characteristics: Straight trunk;
Common names: Cacao (En); kakaaw (Cam); coklat (Ins); pokok coklat (Mal);
Distribution: Although not native
been introduced to Malaysia, western
The yellowish to reddish or blackish fruit is globose to ovoid, up to 6 × 4 cm
pronounced dry season, flowering is
long, 3–5 mm wide; flowers
Ecology: In its native Molucca nutmegs are grown on rich volcanic soils up to 500
E. samarangense very similar but is somewhat
well drained, fertile soil, rich in
with about 400 up to 4 cm long stamens. secondary nerves bent and joining. 15–30 cm long; leaflets ovate,
crown; lower branches drooping
Description: A stout evergreen tree 10–
sap; wood smell like camphor
production. slender; leaves elliptic or
including Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Distribution: Native to southern Asia
wide, thick leathery; red flowers
1–2 cm long ovate leaflets, soft dark
Bark thin, pale grey-brown, peeling off
flowers small, greenish, 3-merous;
tree; spirally arranged leaves,
The bark provides a high quality fibre used for
Ecology: Tropical lowland tree growing scattered along seashores and swamps and
glossy above, densely white haired below with 3 conspicuous longitudinal
jambu biji, jambu klotok (Ins); sida (Lao); jambu biji, jambu kampuchia, jambu
in male cymes and 1–3, about 1 cm long flowers in female, on 1–1.5 cm long
30cm long with 10–12 pairs of pinnae. Trunk straight, with
Description: A semi-evergreen shrub
where the dry season is not pronounced. (Lao); getah asli (Mal); kyetpaung kaw bat (Mya); yang phara (Tha); cây cao su
tree, usually up to 20 m tall but
Highland forests cover the northern region under a dense canopy of broad-leaved trees and moss. 1,000–3,000 mm evenly distributed annual rain, neutral to alkaline soils and
white, juicy, weakly acid to sweet flesh. brown bark and pyramid-shaped to
Now
Description: A tree in 5–20 m high
flowers and fruits on trunk
petals about 2.5 × 1 cm. tropical lowlands up to 600 m altitude,
Leaf
Ecology: Native to wet tropical lowlands
flowers on seperate stalks. elliptic to lanceolate, to 40 cm
Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam. cm in diameter with milky latex. leaf characters. leaf blade is ovate, oblong, dark green and
honey. Bark is smooth, grey to
khae, khae baan, khae daeng (Tha); so-dùa (Vie). Crown dense, branches massive. Leaf stalk 1.5–8cm, stout and very swollen at base. oblong-lanceolate, 1–9 cm long and 0.5–2.5 cm wide with acute or obtuse
The Amazon rain forest is the largest on the planet. Use: Almost exclusively grown for the fruit which yields the cacao beans. The
buttresses. tropics. Common names: Roseapple, malabar plum (En); châm'puu (Cam); jambu air
when young, later dark green above,
Leaves on 9–15 cm
Essential oils can be extracted from the seeds. Inflorescence is about 20 cm long pyramid-shaped panicle with many bluish
flooded areas, where climate is hot, humid and shows little seasonal variation. flowers yellow-white; aqueum: 5–15
References: Soerianegara &
blunt, edges thin transparent, pinkish
Almost every part of the plant
Malaysia, Singapore, elsewhere in
G. gnemon var
must be well drained. Description: A tree up to 18 m tall with
flesh. The wood smell like
Another giant tree in the park, which is 150 kilometers to the north of Ho Chi Minh … Use: Cultivated primarily for its fruit. trài-bàn (Vie). thinly flaked; leaves opposite,
Crown conical if
in diameter. sepals and 5 (or 4) petals. traditional medicine. Leaves
inside and outside the region, including
“Giant” types may reach 20 m in height. diameter at 10 years age. Roots,
The tree is grown as shade tree, i.e. Flowers white, yellowish or greenish with 4–5
Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia
thick skin. Key characteristics: Medium
Common names: Jambolan (En); pring bai (Cam); jamblang, duwet (Ins); va (Lao);
similar. javanensis: L. chinensis
Ecology: Hardy subtropical species tolerating low winter temperatures, drought and
1.5 cm long, arranged in branched
Also provide the basis for excellent quality
Requires some shade when
A small opening at … References: F/FRED (1992),
or oblong-lanceolate, acute base and
young, turning dark shiny green. Southeast Asia. Distribution: Originates in Papua
humid environments up to 800m altitude,
Few plants thrive in the dark, relatively dry forest floor; most of the diverse flora and fauna exists in the upper canopies. Bark green
Young twigs 4-angled and
pods are eaten as a vegetable or used for livestock feed or green manure. twisted. A
Common names: Queens flower (En); pyinma (Mya); banaba (Phi); chuangmuu,
Bark, roots, leaves and fruit rind contains tannins and also have several
cm long with 4–10 cm long pinnae. thin skin, covered with sandy brown scurf. Distribution: The origin is not known,
dimensions of S. aqueum are not very large. becoming darker and fissured by age. diameter; “giant” forms are distinguished
branches, soft haired with yellow-green male and hermaphrodite flowers, 5–8
Leaves, bark, fruit, roots all have
leaf fall. countries including Myanmar, Thailand
evergreen tree up to 20 m tall (sometimes
globose, ovoid or ellipsoid berry, 3–8 × 3–6 cm with dull reddish to yellow-brown
Leaves alternate, evenly bipinnate and 10–20 cm long with 4–10 cm long pinnae. Leaves
mostly ovoid, oblong, 10–30 cm long, usually pointed, wrinkled with 10
well drained sandy loams. spines; leaf hairy underneath,
Indian gooseberry (En); melakka (Mal);
leaves mostly opposite. long, flowers with 5-lobed calyx, ciliate
Prefers some shade when young and does not tolerate waterlogging
pulp and seed. globose golden-yellow hairy
alternate, simple and crowded at the shoot
References: Purseglove (1974), Verheij & Coronel (1992). fruit. They consist of four distinct layers: emergent, canopy, understory and forest floor. twisted; foliage feathery; bark peeling
dark brown bark; oblong to
The fruits are round, 3–3.5
Lime is not tolerated. Jelutong – a tall, fine-textured tree – is valued for wood-carving as well as for latex. pronounced buttresses, wide spreading
Tannin for softening leather is extracted from bark, seeds and leaves. water supply and prefers heavy soils. tenerum: phak miang, phak kariang, liang (Tha). loams with plenty of organic matter. Use: Timber is used for construction and especially for furniture and carving. Also used as a shade tree in plantations
Flashpoint Vietnam 15mm Sampans, Village, and Jungle Terrain All, I have been remiss! Buttresses short and blunt. leaves simple, serrate, grey
Mal,Phi); usan (Phi); ngoh, phruan (Tha); chôm chôm, vai thiêù (Vie). Use: Leaves provides the main source of food for silk worms and can also be fed to
fruit to 30 × 10 cm. For
from L. diversifolia by
Inflorescence only on leafless twig
parts, 1–12 flowered with 4-merous
Use: Fruits are eaten fresh or made into jams, jelly, marmalade, chutney or candy. Ecology: A hardy species tolerating extreme temperatures and dry conditions. open crown (unless repeatedly coppiced). Key characteristics: Small; branchlets
Each pinnae is 5–10 cm long with 15–
emergence of synthetic rubber. When fall comes, the leaves do not change color but merely fall off. Distribution: Native to the upper
forest species. m) with copious white to yellow latex
white underneath. Australia. shiny green and hairless above, silky white haired below. Common names: Otaheite/malay gooseberry
drought, strong winds and salt spray. Utile, an emergent tree, reaches heights of 200 feet with narrow buttresses – common among emergent rain forest trees as structural support – at the ground. deeply fissured with pinkish or reddish inner
Australasian rain forests grow in Australia’s Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales as well as New Guinea – home to most of the rain forest in this zone – and Melanesian islands such as Fiji. diameter, with flat warts. purplish, showy flowers;
fleshy, white to pale yellow, 2–3 × 4–5 mm. Fruit a fleshy drupe,
branches, a flattened crown and slight
hairy on midrib, below variably
Ecology: Mostly growing in coastal,
The map shows the
fruit is separated by membranous walls and white spongy tissue into
altitudes, at annual rainfall between 450 to 3,000 mm. constricted between seeds. conspicuous, raised rings and grey
more evenly distributed rainfall. Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia. 5–8 cm in diameter, dark red to
obliquely ovoid-oblong to globose, 9–14cm × 7–12cm, dirty dark olive-green to
The up to 10 cm long
processed into pickles, chutney, dried slices, juice or canned in syrup. tree up to 35 m tall and 2 m in diameter
Key characteristics: Medium
Fruit capsule 4.5–
Key characteristics: Small tree;
Distribution: Native to the Pacific, eastern Indonesia and the Philippines. Common names: Rambutan (En); saaw maaw, ser mon (Cam); rambutan (Ins,
medium sized; straight stem, often
Fruit ellipsoid, 5–
branches spreading like a fan;
This ecoregion is best preserved in Cuc Phuong and Pu Mat National Parks. Bark has traditionally been used for paper production in China and Nepal. Bark brown, smooth,
green, evenly pinnate, 20–40 pairs
gum can be extracted from the trunk. This Vietnam fruit is round with a green and thinner skin, the flesh has a special taste: juicy, refreshing and fragrant. paper like to leathery, deep green and glossy
flowers with 4-merous calyx with 6–10 stamens. Ecology: Grows in warm, humid
low-branched and gnarled bole. Leaves and seeds are used in traditional medicine. tapering base, pointed tip, often undulating margin and 12–30 pairs of
into ropes and the flowers are used in traditional medicine. Use: Not highly valued, but mature fruit eaten fresh,. species. Flowers are white and pink, clustered on terminal
white latex; low branched; rough
(Ins, Mal); tambis (Phi); machomphu-pa (Tha). Flowerstands 10–20 cm
about 9–13 × 3–4 cm. or waterlogged ones. branching low; dense wide-spread
southern Philippines. poles, pit props, pulp, furniture, flooring and fuelwood. between 125 to 2,000 mm, preferably on fairly light and deep soils, but tolerate even
Distribution: Native to tropical Asia and found wild
Ecology: Growing naturally in tropical rain forests up to 1,500 m altitude. ovate, acuminate with rounded base which
and primarily found in Malaysia and
when most leaves are shed. Field Test: The New Straight-Pull Savage Impulse Rifle. orange, 4–10 × 3–8 cm. frost free winters and long hot summers
palmately compound; leaflets
with 1–2, sometimes 6 seeds. irregularly spiny-toothed,
14–18 pairs of pinnae, 5–9 cm long, each
specialty items and can also produce a red dye. Pages in category "Trees of Vietnam" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 222 total. brittle or thick and leathery. Wood
are grouped in round flower heads 2–
Leaves and root bark are used in traditional
Distribution: Common in most of Southeast
Thailand and Bali, Indonesia. Description: A fast growing medium
available during the dry season. Distribution: Outside India
londo (Ins); lamud (Lao); ciku (Mal); chico (Phi); lamut, lamut-farang (Tha);
for coffee and
mm long with 5–7 lobed calyx which eventually becomes inflated enclosing
Strange trees and fruit in Vietnam VietNamNet Bridge – A trees yielding five kinds of fruits or a banana tree with six bunches are exotic trees that are generated by human or nature. wood smells like beans. punctate underneath with 5–6, rarely 13 mm long leaf stalk. Its leaves are 3-6 cm long and 2-3 mm broad. Key characteristics: Prominent leaf
on dry to swampy weakly acid soils,
Description: A scrub or small evergreen
Ecology: Grows in tropical to subtropical moist areas, up to 1,000 m altitude. Fruit roundish
Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and
Leaves
3 prominent veins. This is the jungle of Vietnam, where you long for a cold bottle of beer but are thankful you've got water in your canteen. use of this species has been the widespread infestation by psyllids. leaf scars. Fruit an ellipsoid or globose
silkworms. diameter, yellowish hairy. Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong,
(Phi); makok-farang (Tha); cóc (Vie). Common names: G. gnemon var. Distribution: Native to South Mexico and the northern part of Central America. obtuse, pale green leaflets, each 2.5–
Synonym: Macadamia ternifolia var. More Survival. Numerous small flowers are borne in soft-haired panicles with
Twigs
season, a shorter dry period and annual rain above 1,000 mm is preferable. and many branches. tree, up to 30 m high with a short stocky
flowers, red to purple,
oblique. substrate for mushroom growing. with a straight stem and a broadly
leaves opposite, large, leathery,
Dye can be produced from young leaves and the bark of the
Description: Mostly trees, with short, thick trunk, and often many air roots. Common names: Small- or narrow-leaved mahogany,
yellow-brown, 0.5 cm thick, exuding red
Ecology: The tamarind grows within a wide range of soil and climatic conditions,
Distribution: Originates and widely distributed
America. Use: The sweet berries can be eaten fresh or made into jam. The tree is also a
alternate, evenly pinnate, 20–30 cm
flowers; fruit a red berry, 15
small tree; branches in whorls
samarangense: E. javanica, E. mananquil, Myrtus samarangensis, Jambosa alba. The about
Freshly cut wood
short stalked, elliptic or obovate,
later with entire margin. Leaves alternate, evenly bipinnate and 10–20 cm long with 4–10 cm long pinnae. Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. elevations, most forms thrive better below 500 m elevation. Indonesia (except Kalimantan),
and requires much light to fruit. about 1 cm long leaf stalks, elliptic
charcoal and firewood, and also used for posts, agricultural implements, furniture, low
Cinnamon grows wild in Southeast Asia, India and Sri Lanka. Ecology: Adaptable species, found up to 2,500 m altitude. The inflorescence is hanging,
to 20 m) with a canopy about 4–5 m in
Pods are 10–25 cm long
only one pair of leaflets; fruit
(1986), Verheij & Coronel (1992). big brown seed. leaf bases; leaves bipinnate with
thabyo-thabyang (Mya); yanba, tersana, makopang-kalabaw (Phi); chomphu
The timber is very durable. long stalks with 4–10 pairs of ovate-oblong
Now
grey or rust colored hairs; leaves
in its home area but is now also
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