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Dryobalanops keithii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named after H.G. Keith, 1899-?, a Conservator of Forests in Sandakan. This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss[1]. It is a main canopy to low emergent tree, up to 40 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-drained but moist clay soils[2]. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.
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- ^ Ashton (1998). Dryobalanops keithii. 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)
- ^ 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
