Dipterocarpus validus

Dipterocarpus validus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to Kalimantan, Sabah and the Philippines. The species is common in both primary and secondary forest, often occurring along rivers and in freshwater swamps. It yields wood-oil and is cut for keruing timber.

Dipterocarpus validus

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dipterocarpus
Species:
D. validus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus validus
Blume
Synonyms[2]
  • Dipterocarpus affinis Brandis
  • Dipterocarpus lasiopodus G.Perkins
  • Dipterocarpus warburgii Brandis
  • Dipterocarpus woodii Merr.

References
  1. Ashton (1998). "Dipterocarpus validus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved 11 May 2006.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd v2.3)
  2. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".


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