Dryobalanops beccarii
Dryobalanops beccarii, or Kapur Keladan, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after Odoardo Beccari, 1843–1920, an Italian explorer and botanist. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on shallow leached soils over both sandstone and shale.[1] It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur. It is recorded from at least four protected areas (Bako, Gunung Mulu, Crocker Range and Ulu Temburong National Parks).
| Dryobalanops beccarii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dryobalanops |
| Species: | D. beccarii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dryobalanops beccarii Dyer[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
References
- Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dryobalanops beccarii 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. 131–132. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Dryobalanops beccarii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33163A9763363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33163A9763363.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017. Listed as Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd D v2.3)
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