Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus

(Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus)

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:Dipterocarpus
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