Studies in Thai Flora : Hamamelidaceae

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to revise the family Hammamelidaceae for the Flora of Thailand. 1t is apparent that so far metnbers of this family, consisting 5 genera and 6 species, are occurred in Thailand. They are Altingia excelsa Noronha, Symingtonia populnea Steenis, Distylium indicum Benth. ex Clarke, Distylium annamicum A. Shaw, Sycopsis dunnii Hemsl. and Loropetalum chinense R. Br. Most of them are scattered in the tropical evergreen and hill evergreen forests. While the latter four species are new record for Thailand.