멩가리스(Mengaris)

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식물명: 멩가리스 (Mengaris)

분류: 피자식물문(Magnoliophyta) 목련강(Magnoliopsida) 금루매아강(Hamamelidae 金缕梅亚纲) 쌍떡잎식물門 -목(-) -科(- -과, 金缕梅科[jīnlǚméikē]) -屬(- -)

다른 분류: 식물계 -Kingdom: Plantae// Clade: Tracheophytes// Clade: Angiosperms// Clade: Eudicots// Clade: Rosids// Order: Fabales// Family: Fabaceae// Genus: Koompassia// Species: K. excelsa

학명 Binomial name: Koompassia excelsa (Becc.) Taub. 이명 Synonyms: Abauria excelsa Becc. (1877), Koompassia parvifolia Prain 학명 풀이: 

영명, 일명, 중명, -, -(-, - -)-일명, -

기타 이름, 異名 Common Name: 투알랑(Tualang), 타팡(Tapang), 방리스(Bangris)

이름 기원, 유래- -.

전설, 설화, 성경,
꽃말:

노래, 시화 소재,

특징: Mengaris (scientifically known as Koompassia excelsa), also widely called Tualang, Tapang, or Bangris, is one of the tallest tropical tree species in the world.

멩가리스(Mengaris)는 학명으로 *Koompassia excelsa*라 불리며, 흔히 투알랑(Tualang), 타팡(Tapang), 방리스(Bangris)로도 잘 알려진 세계에서 가장 큰 열대우림 나무 중 하나이다.

Key Facts About the Mengaris Tree 멩가리스 나무의 주요 특징

• Height: Can grow over 80 to 88 meters (262 to 289 feet) tall, similar in scale to a 30-story building.

• 거대한 높이: 보통 80~88미터 이상까지 자라며, 이는 대략 30층 높이의 빌딩과 맞먹는 크기이다.

Koompassia excelsa (known as tualang in Peninsular Malaysia, tapang in Sarawak, mangaris in Sabah, and bangris in Kalimantan) is an emergent tropical rainforest tree species in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. It is one of the tallest tropical tree species: the tallest measured specimen is 85.8 m or 88 m(281 or 289 ft) tall.

These trees grow mostly in lowland rainforests where they tower over the canopy. Like most tall rainforest trees they have huge buttress roots to support their weight. This is because the majority of the nutrients in rainforest soil are very near the surface, making large spreading roots more effective than deep ones.[8]

They grow branches above the canopy (around 30 m or 100 ft) and have slippery trunks which protect them from sun bears, making them in turn attractive to giant honey bees Apis dorsata which hang their huge combs from the branches.[5] The bees also protect the trees from loggers, as the value of the honey is higher than that of the timber.

There is a long history in Borneo of the honey combs being collected by native climbers using bamboo ladders built into the trunk, and protected by smoke. This is reflected in the title of a book of 'Poems and Chants of Sarawak Dayaks'., which expands on the cultural significance of this tree which links the earth to the sky.

Logging tapang trees is a native taboo in parts of Sarawak, and only naturally fallen trees (due to storms) are used for timber.

The species was first described as Abauria excelsa by Odoardo Beccari in 1877. In 1892 Paul Hermann Wilhelm Taubert placed the species in genus Koompassia as K. excelsa.

분포 Distribution & Habitat 분포 및 서식지

• Habitat: Found in lowland and lower hill rainforests across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan), Brunei, the Philippines, and Thailand.

• 자생지: 말레이시아, 인도네시아(수마트라, 칼리만탄), 브루나이, 필리핀, 태국 등 동남아시아의 저지대 및 구릉지 열대우림에서 주로 발견된다.

원산지

이용(도) Local Names and Common Uses 

• Wildlife Significance: Often hosts large, active colonies of giant honey bees (Apis dorsata) hanging from its high branches. These bees help deter predators and protect the tree's seeds.

• 야생동물과의 공생: 이 나무의 높은 가지에는 거대 꿀벌(Apis dorsata)이 대규모 군집(벌집)을 이루어 사는 경우가 많다. 이 벌들은 천적을 막아내며 나무의 씨앗을 보호하는 역할도 한다.

• Cultural & Ecological Role: In local folklore and indigenous traditions, the tree is sometimes viewed as a dwelling place for spirits. Because of its immense height and hard wood, it is rarely logged for standard timber.

• 문화적 및 생태적 의미: 현지 민담이나 원주민 전통에서는 이 나무를 정령이 거주하는 곳으로 여기기도 한다. 나무가 너무 높고 목질이 단단하여 일반적인 벌목 대상에서 제외되는 경우가 많다.

Other References 기타 참고 사항

• Music: "Mengaris" is also a recorded musical track by artist Peter Pragas.

• 음악: 음악가 피터 프라가스(Peter Pragas)가 발표한 "Mengaris"라는 제목의 음원이 있다.

• Timber Industry: There are private commercial entities (such as timber trading partners) operating under the Mengaris name.

• 목재 산업: 'Mengaris'라는 이름을 사용하는 사설 목재 무역 기업들이 존재한다.

참고문헌-한국 식물명의 유래(이우철 지음-2005, 일조각) 국립수목원 국가생물종지식정보