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a species list of trees in the park,
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| Evergreen
Tropical
Forest |
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number of classic, tropical forest Dipterocarp
species are found in Cat Tien, including:
Dipterocarpus
alatus.
(which is being re-planted near the Park HQ; 6 other spp. are listed),
Hopea odorata and 3 Shorea
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| Afzelia
xylocopa: 'Uncle Dong's tree' |
Stranglers,
including species in the genus Ficus
(Moraceae)
are a common sight ... |
| Deciduous
Forest |
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and their fruit are an important food source for monkeys, birds, etc.
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Buttressed roots
of the Tung tree
(Tetrameles
nudiflora)
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| Lagerstroemia
(Lythraceae: 6 spp.) - this species of crape-myrtle is one of the
commoner trees near the Park HQ |
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A
large number of palm species (Arecaceae)
can be found in the Park.
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The
picture below shows a lower canopy specimen adjacent to the buttressed
roots of of larger trees.

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Another
member of the palm family is rattan,
which is used throughout Asia for making furniture, but is now relatively
rare in the wild. The smooth stems are commonly seen trailing along
the Park forest floor, but then become covered with a spiny sheath
before climbing towards the light tree canopy (inset below left).

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