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'''''Hopea odorata''''', or '''takian''', is a species of [[plant]] in the [[Dipterocarpaceae]] family. It is found in [[Bangladesh]], [[Cambodia]], [[India]], [[Laos]], [[Malaysia]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/32305/all Ashton, P. 1998. ''Hopea odorata'']</ref> It is a large tree reaching up to 45 m in height with the base of the trunk reaching a diameter of 4.5 m. It grows in forests, preferably near rivers, at altitudes between 0 and 600m. In places such as [[West Bengal]] and the [[Andaman Islands]] it is often planted as a [[shade tree]].<ref>[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1756 AgroForestryTree Database - Species information]</ref> Valued for its wood, it is a [[threatened species]] in its natural habitat.<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species] Downloaded on 21 August 2007.</ref> |
'''''Hopea odorata''''', or '''takian''', is a species of [[plant]] in the [[Dipterocarpaceae]] family. It is found in [[Bangladesh]], [[Cambodia]], [[India]], [[Laos]], [[Malaysia]], [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/32305/all Ashton, P. 1998. ''Hopea odorata'']</ref> It is a large tree reaching up to 45 m in height with the base of the trunk reaching a diameter of 4.5 m. It grows in forests, preferably near rivers, at altitudes between 0 and 600m. In places such as [[West Bengal]] and the [[Andaman Islands]] it is often planted as a [[shade tree]].<ref>[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1756 AgroForestryTree Database - Species information]</ref> Valued for its wood, it is a [[threatened species]] in its natural habitat.<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species] Downloaded on 21 August 2007.</ref> |
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File:Takian77.JPG| Lengths of brocade tied around the exposed roots of a Hopea odorata tree (ตะเคียน) growing on a steep slope as an offering to Nang Takian |
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Hopea odorata, or takian, is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1] It is a large tree reaching up to 45 m in height with the base of the trunk reaching a diameter of 4.5 m. It grows in forests, preferably near rivers, at altitudes between 0 and 600m. In places such as West Bengal and the Andaman Islands it is often planted as a shade tree.[2] Valued for its wood, it is a threatened species in its natural habitat.[3]
Traditions
In Thailand this tree is believed to be inhabited by a certain tree spirit known as Lady Takian (Template:Lang-th),[4] belonging to a type of ghosts related to trees known generically as Nang Mai (นางไม้).[5]
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A leaf of Hopea odorata -
Lengths of brocade tied around the exposed roots of a Hopea odorata tree (ตะเคียน) growing on a steep slope as an offering to Nang Takian -
Hopea odorata at Hùng Temple, Vietnam
References
- ^ Ashton, P. 1998. Hopea odorata
- ^ AgroForestryTree Database - Species information
- ^ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
- ^ Nang Takian
- ^ Spirits
External links
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