Hopea celebica
Burck
Dipterocarpaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Hopea celebica is a medium-sized tree.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood and resin, which are used locally.
The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
Southeast Asia - Indonesia.
Habitat
Locally common in semi-evergreen forests at elevations below 500 metres[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A dammar resin is obtained from the trees[
891- Title
- Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origins.
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products 6.
- Author
- Coppen J.J.W.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, United Nations; Rome
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 92-5-103757-4
- Description
- A handbook published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, it provides good basic information on the sources and uses of the various gums, resins and latexes. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Dammar is a hard resin, obtained from various trees of Southeast Asia. Traditionally, it is used for purposes such as caulking boats and baskets, as an adhesive, a medicine, as a fuel for torches and sometimes in foods. Dammar has many commercial applications, though many of these uses are less important nowadays due to the advent of synthetic materials. Commercially, it is an ingredient of inks, lacquers, oil paints, varnishes etc, and is used as a glazing agent in foods[
891- Title
- Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origins.
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products 6.
- Author
- Coppen J.J.W.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, United Nations; Rome
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 92-5-103757-4
- Description
- A handbook published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, it provides good basic information on the sources and uses of the various gums, resins and latexes. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Harvesting of the resin commences when the bole is around 25cm in diameter (approx 20 years old). Triangular cuts (becoming circular with age) are arranged in vertical rows around the trunk. The cuts are several centimetres wide at first, but become enlarged at every tapping and eventually become holes of 15 - 20cm in depth and width. The average number of holes for a tree about 30 metres tall and 60 - 80cm in diameter is 9 - 11 in each of 4 - 5 vertical rows. For the higher holes, the tapper climbs the tree supported by a rattan belt and using the lower holes as footholds.
The exuded resin is allowed to dry on the tree before it is collected. The frequency with which the tree is visited to refreshen the cut varies from once a week to once a month, depending on how far the tree is from the village. Tapping can continue for 30 years[
891- Title
- Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origins.
- Publication
- Non-Wood Forest Products 6.
- Author
- Coppen J.J.W.
- Website
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/
- Publisher
- FAO, United Nations; Rome
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 92-5-103757-4
- Description
- A handbook published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, it provides good basic information on the sources and uses of the various gums, resins and latexes. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is hard. It is used for construction[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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