Dryobalanops fusca
| Dryobalanops fusca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dryobalanops |
| Species: | D. fusca |
| Binomial name | |
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Dryobalanops fusca Slooten |
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Dryobalanops fusca is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name fusca is derived from Latin (fuscus = dark-coloured) and refers to the dark coloured indumentum This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss. It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in kerangas on raised beaches. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.
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