Dipterocarpus sarawakensis
Dipterocarpus sarawakensis, locally called the Sarawak keruing, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1] It is locally common on leached sandy soils on low coastal hills.
| Dipterocarpus sarawakensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. sarawakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus sarawakensis | |
The species was thought to be present uniquely in Sarawak (hence its specific name) until the discovery of 53 trees in Jerangau Forest Reserve at the end of 2004.
References
- Oldfield, Sara (April 2001). "Rediscovering and conserving endangered trees". Oryx. 35 (2): 170–171. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3008.2001.00173.x. ISSN 0030-6053.
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