Dipterocarpus cuspidatus

Dipterocarpus cuspidatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species: D. cuspidatus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus cuspidatus
P.S.Ashton[2]

Dipterocarpus cuspidatus grows as a medium-sized tree up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 metres (4 ft). The bark is rust-brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 2 cm (1 in) long. Its habitat, now endangered, is mixed dipterocarp forest on low hills from sea-level to 100 metres (300 ft) altitude. D. cuspidatus is endemic to Malaysia's Sarawak state in Borneo.[2]

References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus cuspidatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus cuspidatus P.S.Ashton" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 102. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 21 August 2013.


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