Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus

Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dipterocarpus
Species:	D. pachyphyllus
Binomial name
	Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus; Meijer[1]

Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in). Bark is chocolate-brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long. The specific epithet pachyphyllus is from the Greek meaning "thick leaves". Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude. D. pachyphyllus is endemic to Borneo.[1]

References

Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus Meijer". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 118–119. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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[TFSS-1] Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus Meijer". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 118–119. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.