Dipterocarpus crinitus

Dipterocarpus crinitus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species: D. crinitus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus crinitus
Dyer[1]

Dipterocarpus crinitus (Indonesian: tampurau) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named derived from Latin (crinitus = having tufts of long weak hair) and refers to golden-brown bristle-like hairs that cover the plant parts.[1] It is an emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on sandy clay soils. It is a medium hardwood sold under the trade names of Keruing. It is found in Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus crinitus Dyer". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 101–102. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 21 November 2007.