Biology:Dipterocarpus fagineus

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Short description: Species of tree

Dipterocarpus fagineus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species:
D. fagineus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus fagineus
Vesque[2]

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.[2]

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33461/9786070. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus fagineus Vesque". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 104–105. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 21 August 2013. 

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