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
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Cotylelobium
Pierre[1]
Species

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Species

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.