Dryobalanops oblongifolia

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

Dryobalanops oblongifolia is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin (oblongus = rather long and folium = leaf) and refers to the shape of the leaf. There are two subspecies:

Dryobalanops oblongifolia Dyer subsp. oblongifolia Dyer (synonyms = Baillonodendron malayanum F.Heim & Dryobalanops abnormis Slooten) is endemic to Borneo. It is found in at least one protected areas (Kubah National Park), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.[1] It is an emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on sandy clay soils.[1]

The second subspecies Dryobalanops oblongifolia Dyer subsp. occidentalis P.S.Ashton (synonyms = Dryobalanops beccariana Ridl. & Dryobalanops ovalifolia Burkill) is found in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Both are heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

References

  1. ^ a b c 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


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