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Dipterocarpus fagineus

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Species of tree

Dipterocarpus fagineus
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species: D. fagineus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus fagineus
Vesque

Dipterocarpus fagineus grows as a medium-sized tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 metre (3 ft). Bark is greyish brown. The fruits are roundish to ellipsoid, up to 1 cm (0.4 in) long. The specific epithet fagineus is from the Latin meaning 'like a beech'. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest on hills. D. fagineus is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus fagineus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33461A9786070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33461A9786070.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus fagineus Vesque". 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. 104–105. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
Taxon identifiers
Dipterocarpus fagineus


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