Dryobalanops fusca

Dryobalanops fusca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Dryobalanops
Species:
D. fusca
Binomial name
Dryobalanops fusca

Dryobalanops fusca is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name fusca is derived from Latin (fuscus = dark-coloured) and refers to the dark coloured indumentum . This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss.[1] It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in kerangas forests on raised beaches.[2] It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

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