Machilus kurzii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Machilus
Species:
M. kurzii
Binomial name
Machilus kurzii
King ex Hook.f.
Synonyms[2]
  • Persea kurzii (King ex Hook.f.) Kosterm.

Machilus kurzii is a species of flowering plant in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to mainland tropical Asia.

Description

Machilus kurzii is a small to medium-sized tree, growing 8 to 15 meters tall.[1]

Range and habitat

Machilus kurzii ranges from the Eastern Himalayas in the west through northern Indochina and southern China (Yunnan province).[2]

It is native to montane evergreen broadleaf forests and secondary growth, sometimes over limestone, between 800 and 2,000 meters elevation.[1]

Human use

In Laos, the bark of Machilus kurzii, known as bong tree or yangbong, is harvested for gum and aromatic oils which are used to make incense sticks. Bong tree bark from wild trees has been over-harvested from wild trees, and wild tree populations have declined significantly. Since the early 2000s Laotians have been establishing hillside commercial bong tree plantations.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 de Kok, R. 2021. Machilus kurzii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T175597151A175597961. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T175597151A175597961.en. Accessed 30 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 Machilus kurzii King ex Hook.f. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 30 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Luangphithuck, Jimmy. "Plantation of Yangbong (Persea kurzii) Trees on Slopes (Lao People's Democratic Republic)". Network for Agriculture and Rural Development Think-Tanks in Mekong Subregion. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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