Dipterocarpus grandiflorus
Dipterocarpus grandiflorus is a critically endangered common medium hardwood tree in South-East Asia and India. Its wood is used to produce good quality charcoal, paper pulp, and timber sold under the Keruing designation. Its gum is used locally as a waterproofing varnish. The tree itself is very useful for nitrogen fixing, erosion control, soil improvement, and watershed regulation.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. grandiflorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco | |
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References
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus grandiflorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
- Entry in the World AgroForestryTree Database
- "Dipterocarpaceae in Thailand: taxonomic and biogeographical analysis", Thailand's National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
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