Dipterocarpus validus

(Dipterocarpus validus)

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Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

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