Dipterocarpus sublamellatus

Dipterocarpus sublamellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species: D. sublamellatus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus sublamellatus
Foxw.[2]

Dipterocarpus sublamellatus grows as a large tree up to 70 metres (230 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 3 metres (10 ft). Bark is orange-brown. The fruits are round, up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter. It is found in a variety of now vulnerable habitats from sea-level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude. D. sublamellatus is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

References

  1. "Dipterocarpus sublamellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus sublamellatus Foxw." (PDF). 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. 124–125. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 22 August 2013.


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