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Dipterocarpus caudatus is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named derived from Latin (caudatus = tailed) and refers to narrow acumen of the leaf apex[1]. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on dry ridges. It is found within Sumatra, coastal Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. It is a medium hardwood sold under the trade names of Keruing. It was formerly most abundant along the coastal hills on sandy soils, but is endangered due to land coversion[1]. D. caudatus is found in at least one protected area (Sepilok Forest Reserve).
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- ^ a b c Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3
