Dryobalanops keithii

Dryobalanops keithii
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dryobalanops
Species: D. keithii
Binomial name
Dryobalanops keithii
Symington[1]

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.[2] 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.[1] It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dryobalanops keithii Symington". 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. 133–134. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
  2. "Dryobalanops keithii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 1998. Retrieved 11 November 2007. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2cd, B1+2c, C1, D v2.3)