Dryobalanops fusca

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Dryobalanops fusca
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Dipterocarpaceae Genus: Dryobalanops Species: D. fusca
Binomial name
Dryobalanops fusca Slooten

Dryobalanops fusca is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name fusca is derived from Latin (fuscus = dark-coloured) and refers to the dark coloured indumentum This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss. It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in kerangas on raised beaches ^[1]. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

[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 fusca. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 11 November 2007. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2cd, B1+2c, C1, D v2.3)