Dipterocarpus acutangulus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species:
D. acutangulus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus acutangulus

Dipterocarpus acutangulus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name acutangulus is derived from Latin (angulus = angle, acutus = sharp) and refers to the ribs of the fruit calyx tube.[2] It is native to peninsular Thailand and Malaysia and also Borneo, where it is locally known as keruing merkah or keruing beludu. It is an emergent tree up to 60 m tall. The tree occurs in mixed dipterocarp forests found on sandy and sandy clay soils on coastal hills and inland ridges, up to 1000 m elevation. It occurs in at least one protected area (Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve).

References

  1. ^ Luu, H.T.; Newman, M.F.; Ly, V.; Pooma, R.; Nanthavong, K.; Khou, E. (2017). "Dipterocarpus acutangulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T36274A2864976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T36274A2864976.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus acutangulus Vesque". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 92–93. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
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