Dryobalanops keithii

Dryobalanops keithii
Dryobalanops keithii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dryobalanops
Species: D. keithii
Binomial name
Dryobalanops keithii
Symington

Dryobalanops keithii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named after H.G. Keith, 1899-1982, a Conservator of Forests in North Borneo (now Sabah). This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss[1]. It is a main canopy to low emergent tree, up to 40 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-drained but moist clay soils[2]. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

References

  1. ^ Ashton (1998). "Dryobalanops keithii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/33379. Retrieved 11 November 2007.  Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2cd, B1+2c, C1, D v2.3)
  2. ^ Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3


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