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Dipterocarpus crinitus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dipterocarpus
Species:	D. crinitus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus crinitus Dyer

Dipterocarpus crinitus (Indonesian: tampurau) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (crinitus = having tufts of long weak hair) and refers to golden-brown bristle-like hairs that cover the plant parts. It is an emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on sandy clay soils. It is a medium hardwood sold under the trade names of keruing. It is found in Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

References

1. ^ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus crinitus Dyer". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 101–102. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2007.

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