Dryobalanops beccarii

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Dryobalanops beccarii
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Dipterocarpaceae Genus: Dryobalanops Species: D. beccarii
Binomial name
Dryobalanops beccarii Dyer
Synonyms
Dryobalanops beccariana Ridl., Dryobalanops oiocarpa Slooten ex K.Heyne, Dryobalanops oocarpa Slooten.

Dryobalanops beccarii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named after Odoardo Beccari, 1843-1920, an Italian explorer and botanist. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on shallow leached soils over both sandstone and shale^[1]. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur. It is recorded from at least four protected areas (Bako, Gunung Mulu, Crocker Range and Ulu Temburong National Parks).

[edit] References

1. ^ 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

• Ashton (1998). Dryobalanops beccarii. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 11 November 2007. Listed as Endangered (CR A1cd+2cd D v2.3)