Dipterocarpus kerrii
Dipterocarpus kerrii is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.[1]
| Dipterocarpus kerrii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. kerrii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus kerrii | |
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.[1]
The species is named after the Irish botanist A.F.G. Kerr.
References
- Ly, V.; Nanthavong, K.; Pooma, R.; Luu, H.T.; Nguyen, H.N.; Barstow, M.; Vu, V.D.; Hoang, V.S.; Khou, E.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Dipterocarpus kerrii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T33013A2830703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33013A2830703.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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