Dipterocarpus validus

Dipterocarpus validus
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dipterocarpus
Species:	D. validus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus validus Blume
Synonyms[1]
Dipterocarpus affinis Brandis Dipterocarpus lasiopodus G.Perkins Dipterocarpus warburgii Brandis Dipterocarpus woodii Merr.

Dipterocarpus validus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Kalimantan, Sabah and the Philippines. The species is common in both primary and secondary forest, often occurring along rivers and in freshwater swamps. It yields wood-oil and is cut for keruing timber.

References

• Ashton (1998). Dipterocarpus validus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd v2.3)