Dipterocarpus coriaceus

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Dipterocarpus coriaceus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species:
D. coriaceus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus coriaceus

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.

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Dipterocarpus fagineus grows as a medium-sized tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3 ft). Bark is greyish brown. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid, up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long. The specific epithet fagineus is from the Latin meaning "like a beech". Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest on hills. D. fagineus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Dipterocarpus kunstleri grows as a canopy tree up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre. Bark is orange-brown. Fruit is ellipsoid, up to 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) elevation. D. kunstleri is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.

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Dipterocarpus rigidus grows as a large tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre. Bark is rust-brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest on low hills near coasts. D. rigidus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

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) elevation. D. sublamellatus is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus coriaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33371A9779844. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33371A9779844.en .