- Dryobalanops fusca
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Dryobalanops fusca Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Dipterocarpaceae Genus: Dryobalanops Species: D. fusca Binomial name Dryobalanops fusca
SlootenDryobalanops fusca is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name fusca is derived from Latin (fuscus = dark-coloured) and refers to the dark coloured indumentum This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss. It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in kerangas on raised beaches [1]. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.
References
- ^ Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3
- "Dryobalanops fusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 1998. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/33380. Retrieved 11 November 2007. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd, B1+2c, C1, D v2.3)
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