Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Malvales > Dipterocarpaceae > Dipterocarpus > Dipterocarpus kerrii

Dipterocarpus kerrii

Synonyms: Dipterocarpus cuneatus; Dipterocarpus obconicus; Dipterocarpus perturbinatus

Wikipedia Abstract

Dipterocarpus kerrii is a critically endangered species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to India (Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands), Indonesia (Kalimantan and Sumatra), peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. This species is locally common in lowland semi-evergreen and evergreen dipterocarp forest. It is cut for keruing timber and yields oil (commonly called the keruing oil) for the region. The species is named after the Irish botanist A.F.G. Kerr (1877-1942).
View Wikipedia Record: Dipterocarpus kerrii

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Dipterocarpus kerrii

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0