Dryobalanops fusca

Dryobalanops fusca
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dryobalanops
Species:	D. fusca
Binomial name
	Dryobalanops fusca; Slooten

Dryobalanops fusca is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. 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.^[2] It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in kerangas on raised beaches.^[1] It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

References

^ ^a ^b Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dryobalanops fusca Slooten" (PDF). 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). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 132–133. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
^ Template:IUCN2007 Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd, B1+2c, C1, D v2.3)

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[Ashton-1] Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dryobalanops fusca Slooten" (PDF). 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). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 132–133. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 11 November 2007.

[IUCN-2] Template:IUCN2007 Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1cd+2 cd, B1+2c, C1, D v2.3)

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