Dipterocarpus coriaceus
| Dipterocarpus coriaceus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. coriaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus coriaceus Slooten | |
Dipterocarpus coriaceus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to Kalimantan, Sumatra and peninsular Malaysia. This very large tree occurs in mixed dipterocarp forests on hillsides and undulating land. This species was reported in the New Straits Times to be extinct in Peninsular Malaysia in July 2013 as its last natural habitat in Bikam Forest Reserve in Perak was de-gazetted and cleared for oil palm cultivation.
References
- "'Keruing paya' now extinct". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- Ashton (1998). Dipterocarpus coriaceus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 5 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd, B1+2c v2.3)
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