Dipterocarpus grandiflorus

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dipterocarpus
Species:	D. grandiflorus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Slooten

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus is a common medium hardwood tree in South-East Asia and India. Its wood is used to produce good quality charcoal, paper pulp, and timber sold under the Keruing designation. Its gum is used locally as a waterproofing varnish. The tree itself is very useful for nitrogen fixing, erosion control, soil improvement, and watershed regulation.

It is also known as:

• Filipino: apitong
• Malay: keruing belimbing
• Lao: ຍູງ [ɲúːŋ]
• Thai: ยางยูง [jɑːŋ juːŋ] (yaang yuung) / ยูง [ juːŋ] (yuung)
• Vietnam: Dầu đọt tím.

External links

• Entry in the World AgroForestryTree Database
• "Dipterocarpaceae in Thailand: taxonomic and biogeographical analysis", Thailand's National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department

References

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