Dipterocarpus grandiflorus
Dipterocarpus grandiflorus | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
Species: | D. grandiflorus |
Binomial name | |
Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco | |
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Dipterocarpus grandiflorus is a critically endangered common medium hardwood tree in South-East Asia and India. Its wood is used to produce good quality charcoal, paper pulp, and timber sold under the Keruing designation. Its gum is used locally as a waterproofing varnish. The tree itself is very useful for nitrogen fixing, erosion control, soil improvement, and watershed regulation.
It is also known as:
- Filipino: apitong
- Malay: keruing belimbing
- Lao: ຍູງ [ɲúːŋ]
- Thai: ยางยูง [jɑːŋ juːŋ] (yaang yuung) / ยูง [ juːŋ] (yuung)
- Vietnam: Dầu đọt tím.
External links
- Entry in the World AgroForestryTree Database
- "Dipterocarpaceae in Thailand: taxonomic and biogeographical analysis", Thailand's National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus grandiflorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.