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Dipterocarpus sarawakensis

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Dipterocarpus sarawakensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species:
D. sarawakensis
Binomial name
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.

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

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  1. ^ 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.