Dipterocarpus humeratus

Dipterocarpus humeratus
Dipterocarpus confertus
Conservation status
"Vulnerable"[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species: D. humeratus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus humeratus
Slooten

Dipterocarpus humeratus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name humeratus is derived from Latin (humerus = shoulder) and refers to the articulated petiole. D. humeratus is an emergent tree, up to 50 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on well-drained clay soils.[1] The species is found scattered or semi-gregarious on undulating land and clay ridges below 700 m altitude. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo (Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan) and occurs in at least three protected areas (Sepilok Forest Reserve, Ulu Temburong and Gunung Mulu National Parks).

References

  1. ^ a b P. S. Ashton (2004). "Dipterocarpaceae". In E. Soepadmo, L. G. Saw & R. C. K. Chung. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Volume 5. Kuala Lumpur: Government of Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. 


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