Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre

Magnolia champaca, known in English as champak, is a large evergreen tree in the family Magnoliaceae. It was previously classified as Michelia champaca. It is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber used in woodworking.

Aucoumea klaineana (angouma, gaboon, or okoumé) is a tree in the family Burseraceae, native to equatorial west Africa in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, and Río Muni. It is a large hardwood tree growing to 30–40 m (100–130 feet) tall, rarely larger, with a trunk 1.0–2.5 m (3.5–8 feet) diameter above the often large basal buttresses. The tree generally grows in small stands, with the roots of the trees intertwined with neighboring trees. In Gabon, it is the primary timber species.

Dalbergia cochinchinensis, the Thailand rosewood, Siamese rosewood, or tracwood, (Thai: พะยูง: Phayung ; Vietnamese: Trắc (or Cẩm lai nam bộ); Khmer: ក្រញូង: Kranhung ; Lao: ກະຍູງ: Kayung ; Chinese: 酸枝木: Suān zhī mù ) is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree yielding valuable hardwood found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. In 2022 its status was re-evaluated as Critically Endangered caused by illegal logging and smuggling. Conservationists project that the species could be extinct within 10 years (by 2026). Due to its pioneering characteristics, drought tolerance,

Planchonella obovata is a species of tree in the family Sapotaceae. The common name in Australia is the northern yellow boxwood. It occurs in many parts of south-east Asia, Micronesia, and on islands of the Indian Ocean, and has local common names there. Planchonella obovata grows as a bushy-crowned tree reaching a maximum height of 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft). The leaves hairy when young, with upper surfaces becoming smooth and shiny. They are roughly oval- to spear-shaped and measure 6–24 cm (2.5–9.5 in) long, and 1.5–15 cm (0.59–5.91 in) wide. Appearing from August to October, the tiny

Dialium cochinchinense, the velvet tamarind, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Borneo and Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam), but may have been introduced to Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria and other west African countries. (or may be confused with other species in the genus Dialium). In the wild, it is threatened by habitat loss.

Tieghemella is a genus of the plant family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1890. The wood of Tieghemella species is known as makore in the lumber trade. The wood provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC. Tieghemella is native to western and central Africa. Species Tieghemella africana Pierre - Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo Tieghemella heckelii (A.Chev.) Pierre ex Dubard - Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cotylelobium is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Cotylelobium is derived from Greek (kotyle = a small cup and lobos = a pod) and describes the receptacle. It contains five species distributed in Sri Lanka, Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. All five species are listed on the IUCN redlist, as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.

Saraca dives, is a tree species in genus Saraca belonging to the family Fabaceae, native to China, Laos, and Vietnam.

Planchonella costata is a small coastal tree native to the northern North Island (New Zealand) and to Norfolk Island (Australia). In New Zealand, its common name is tawapou (Māori: "tawāpou"); on Norfolk Island it is called bastard ironwood. The name costata is from the Latin costatus (ribbed), a reference to the prominently raised primary nerves of the leaves.

Planchonella is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. Named in honour of Jules Émile Planchon, it was described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre. It contains around 110 mainly tropical species, which range from Pakistan through Southeast Asia and New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. The genus is included in the larger genus Pouteria by some authorities, hence species such as Planchonella australis are also known as Pouteria australis.

Panda is a plant genus of the family Pandaceae. It contains only one known species, Panda oleosa, native to western and central Africa (Liberia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cabinda, Gabon, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, Cameroon, Zaire). Chimpanzees have been observed to hammer on the nuts of Panda oleosa, which are particularly hard to open. Humans cook and eat the seeds and also use an oil produced by the seeds in food preparation, the wood is used to make canoes and for carpentry.

Octoknema is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae. It contains the following species: Octoknema affinis Pierre ex Tiegh. Octoknema aruwimiensis Mildbr. Octoknema bakossiensis Gosline & Malécot Octoknema belingensis Gosline & Malécot Octoknema borealis Hutch. & Dalziel Octoknema chailluensis Malécot & Gosline Octoknema dinklagei Engl. Octoknema genovefae Villiers Octoknema hulstaertiana Germ. Octoknema kivuensis Gosline & Malécot Octoknema klaineana Pierre Octoknema mokoko Gosline & Malécot Octoknema ogoouensis Malécot & Gosline Octoknema orientalis Mildbr.

Magnolia vrieseana is a tree species of the family Magnoliaceae endemic to Indonesia, occurring in Sulawesi and Maluku. Magnolia vrieseana are large, evergreen trees with spiral leaves and long terminal stipules that leave circular scars when falling off. The flowers are borne on short shoots in leaf axils and have cream or white petals. The timber of this plant is much sought after in Sulawesi and often used to make carvings by the Toraja people. The species is known as "uru" in the area around Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi. In Minahasa the Indonesian name is "cempaka hutan

Garcinia hombroniana or Seashore Mangosteen is a species of mangosteen found in Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam in coastal forest

Euonymus cochinchinensis is a tree of tropical Asia in the staff vine family Celastraceae. The specific epithet cochinchinensis refers to the species being native to Indo-China.

Dipterocarpus dyeri (Khmer: rôyiëng, chhë tiël pruhs, chhë tiël th'nô:r, local name Kompong Thom: chhieutiel chgor, name used for commercial timber and the group of trees harvested for such: keruing, Vietnamese: Dầu Song Nàng, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae found in Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Perlis), Cambodia, Vietnam, and northwestern Borneo. The tree is found in rain forest and lowland semi-evergreen dipterocarp forests, an alternative habitat description is mixed dense forests of the plains, mainly among rivers and valleys. The tree is a climax or

Burckella is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, described as a genus in 1890. It is named for the Dutch botanist William Burck. Burckella is native to New Guinea, the Indonesian province of Maluku, and the islands of Papuasia east of New Guinea. Species

Antrocaryon is a genus of flowering plants in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. The genus is disjunct between Tropical West Africa to Uganda (4 species) and northern Brazil (1 species).

Allexis is a genus of plants in the family Violaceae. It includes four species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Nigeria through Cameroon and Gabon to Republic of the Congo. Four species are accepted. Allexis batangae (Engl.) Melch. Allexis cauliflora (Oliver) Pierre Allexis obanensis (Baker f.) Melch. Allexis zygomorpha Achound. & Onana

Xylopia vielana is a tree species described by Pierre; it is included in the genus Xylopia and family Annonaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

Tieghemella africana is a tree species of the genus Tieghemella in the plant family Sapotaceae. It occurs in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Sierra Leone and is threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting.

Pichonia is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1890. Species are hermaphroditic trees growing to 30 metres tall. Leaves are opposite or subopposite and clustered at the ends of branches. Flowers are cup-shaped or campanulate, grouped in inflorescences, and red or white. The 5–8 corolla tubes are often shorter than the lobes, and the calyx forms of single whorl of five quncuncial sepals. Fruits usually have a single seed. Pichonia is native to New Caledonia, New Guinea and nearby Islands in Indonesia and Papuasia. Species grow in rain forests or on rocky and

Micropholis is genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae, described in 1891. These trees are native to tropical South America, Mesoamerica, and the West Indies. Most are locally known as "cafetos", literally meaning "coffee plants". But while both Micropholis and the coffeeplant genus Coffea are asterids, the present genus is part of the Ericales – a quite basal asterid lineage –, while Coffea belongs to the more advanced Gentianales. They are valued for their wood, which is used as timber, for construction and as firewood; many species are threatened by overexploitation and habitat

Mangifera dongnaiensis is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is an endangered endemic tree found in Vietnam, where it is called xoài rừng.

Heckeldora is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. They are shrubs or small trees with odd-pinnate leaves. Plants are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Its native range is western and western central Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Zaire. The genus name of Heckeldora is in honour of Édouard Marie Heckel (1843–1916), a French botanist and medical doctor, and director of the Jardin botanique E.M. Heckel in

Dracontomelon duperreanum or Indochina Dragonplum is a tree species Anacardiaceae, with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life. It is found in southern China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong) and Vietnam (especially in the north - centre); its name in Vietnamese is long cóc, sấu trắng or simply sấu.

Diploknema is a genus of plant in the Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1884. Diploknema is native to Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and southwestern China. Species Diploknema butyracea (Roxb.) H.J.Lam - Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Tibet, Andaman Islands Diploknema butyraceoides (M.B.Scott) H.J.Lam - Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Myanmar Diploknema oligomera H.J.Lam - Aceh, Maluku Diploknema ramiflora (Merr.) H.J.Lam - Luzon Diploknema sebifera Pierre - Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo Diploknema siamensis Fletcher - southern Thailand Diploknema yunnanensis D.D.Tao,

Dictyophleba is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1898. It is native to Africa and to the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean. Species Dictyophleba leonensis (Stapf) Pichon - West Africa from Cameroon to Liberia Dictyophleba lucida (K.Schum.) Pierre - Comoros, central + southern Africa from Nigeria east to Tanzania and south to Zimbabwe Dictyophleba ochracea (K.Schum. ex Hallier f.) Pichon - central Africa from Nigeria to Zaire Dictyophleba rudens Hepper - Cameroon Dictyophleba setosa B.de Hoogh - Cameroon, Gabon Dictyophleba stipulosa

Dichostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1896. It is native to tropical western and central Africa. Species Dichostemma glaucescens Pierre - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Cabinda, Democratic Republic of the Congo Dichostemma zenkeri Pax - Cameroon

Cotylelobium melanoxylon is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet melanoxylon means "black wood", referring to the dark colour of the tree's wood. It was first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1860 as Anisoptera melanoxylon and transferred to Cotylelobium by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre in 1889. It is the provincial tree of Surat Thani Province, Thailand.