…About 500 species of rattan are found in tropical Asia and northern Australia (and some in Africa and South America), with Malaysia being the most differentiated and developed. Of these, the stalks of the Asian genera Geranium (about 100 species), Calophyllum (about 375 species), Korthalsia (35 species), Plectocomia (6 species), and Ceratolobus (5 species) are smoothed and the thorns are removed for use in rattan crafts, but the quality and uses vary widely depending on the species. The red resin secreted from between the scales of the fruits of the Sumatran Daemonorops draco Bl., D. kurzianus Hook.f., and D. propinquus Becc. is called Kirinketsu (East Indian dragon's blood or dragon's blood) and is used to make furniture varnish, to color toothpaste and drinking water, and for medicinal purposes. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Ceratolobus" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…トウ類は熱帯アジア,オーストラリア北部(一部はアフリカおよび南アメリカ)に約500種を産し,マレーシアにおいてもっとも分化発達している。このうちアジアに分布するキリンケツ属(約100種),トウ属(約375種),Korthalsia属(35種),Plectocomia属(6種),Ceratolobus属(5種)などのとげをとりのぞいて,すべすべにした茎が籐細工に用いられるが,種類によって品質や用途が多様に分化している。スマトラ産のキリンケツDaemonorops draco Bl.やD.kurzianus Hook.f.,D.propinquus Becc.の果実の鱗片の間から分泌される紅色の樹脂は麒麟血(きりんけつ)(英名East Indian dragon’s bloodあるいはdragon’s blood)と称し,家具用ニスの製造,歯みがき粉や飲料水などの着色用,薬用とされる。… ※「Ceratolobus」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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