| Dryobalanops keithii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dryobalanops |
| Species: | D. keithii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryobalanops keithii Symington |
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Dryobalanops keithii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named after H.G. Keith, 1899-1982, a Conservator of Forests in North Borneo (now Sabah). 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.