Octomeles sumatrana - Octomeles sumatrana

Japanese: オクトメレス・スマトラーナ - おくとめれすすまとらーな
Octomeles sumatrana - Octomeles sumatrana

…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

Japanese:

…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。…

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