Frederik Endert
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Frederik Hendrik Endert was a Dutch botanist and plant collector.
In 1915, Endert was appointed a Forest Officer in the Dutch East Indies
Forest Service. From 1918 onwards he worked closely with the Forest Research Institute at Buitenzorg (now Bogor
), Java
. In 1925, Endert accompanied a major plant collecting expedition to central Borneo
(Midden-Oost-Borneo-Expeditie), during which he collected Nepenthes fusca
and Nepenthes mollis
for the first time. In 1938 he was stationed at Makassar
in southwestern Sulawesi
, tasked with the supervision of the forests. In 1941 he was made Secretary of the Committee for Economic Plants. In May 1949, Endert returned to the Forest Research Institute at Buitenzorg to compile information on Indonesia
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varieties. He retired in 1952, and travelled to the Netherlands
in July of the same year. Endert died in 1953 in Bussum
, North Holland
.
Several plants from the Malay Archipelago
are named after him, including the tree genus Endertia
Steenis & de Wit.
In 1915, Endert was appointed a Forest Officer in the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
Forest Service. From 1918 onwards he worked closely with the Forest Research Institute at Buitenzorg (now Bogor
Bogor
Bogor is a city on the island of Java in the West Java province of Indonesia. The city is located in the center of the Bogor Regency , 60 kilometers south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta...
), Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
. In 1925, Endert accompanied a major plant collecting expedition to central Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
(Midden-Oost-Borneo-Expeditie), during which he collected Nepenthes fusca
Nepenthes fusca
Nepenthes fusca , or the Dusky Pitcher-Plant, is a tropical pitcher plant endemic to Borneo. It is found throughout a wide altitudinal range and is almost always epiphytic in nature, primarily growing in mossy forest....
and Nepenthes mollis
Nepenthes mollis
Nepenthes mollis , or the Velvet Pitcher-Plant, is a tropical pitcher plant species native to Kalimantan, Borneo. It is known only from a single dried herbarium specimen and is the sole recognised species in the genus Nepenthes of which the pitchers are unknown.The habitat of N. mollis is listed as...
for the first time. In 1938 he was stationed at Makassar
Makassar
Makassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
in southwestern Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
, tasked with the supervision of the forests. In 1941 he was made Secretary of the Committee for Economic Plants. In May 1949, Endert returned to the Forest Research Institute at Buitenzorg to compile information on Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
varieties. He retired in 1952, and travelled to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in July of the same year. Endert died in 1953 in Bussum
Bussum
Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History:Bussum was first mentioned in 1306. In this time, Bussum was a large heathland with many small farms, sheep pens and forests as is shown on old maps. Since Bussum is situated near the fortified town...
, North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
.
Several plants from the Malay Archipelago
Malay Archipelago
The Malay Archipelago refers to the archipelago between mainland Southeastern Asia and Australia. The name was derived from the anachronistic concept of a Malay race....
are named after him, including the tree genus Endertia
Endertia
Endertia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae....
Steenis & de Wit.