…The genus Datisca includes another species, D. glomerata Baill., found in the arid regions of southwestern North America, which is also herbaceous. The family Datiscaceae also includes two genera and two species, Tetrameles nudiflora R.Br. and Octomeles sumatrana Miq., which are widely distributed in the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and New Guinea. Unlike the genus Datisca, these are large trees that can reach heights of 45 to 65 meters. Their wood, especially the latter, is often imported to Japan and is known as binuang or erima. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Octomeles sumatrana" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ダティスカ属Datiscaには北アメリカ南西部の乾燥地域にもう1種D.glomerata Baill.があり,同様に草本である。 ダティスカ科Datiscaceaeは以上のほかに,東南アジアからニューギニアにかけての熱帯降雨林に広く分布するテトラメレス・ヌディフローラTetrameles nudiflora R.Br.およびオクトメレス・スマトラーナOctomeles sumatrana Miq.の2属2種を含み,これらはダティスカ属と異なり,高さ45~65mに達する大高木である。その木材,とくに後者は日本にもよく輸入され,ビヌアンbinuangまたはエリマerimaの名で知られる。… ※「オクトメレス・スマトラーナ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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