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Dipterocarpus Megacarpus
'' D. retusus'' in Köhler ''Dipterocarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants and the type genus of family Dipterocarpaceae. ''Dipterocarpus'' is the third-largest and most diverse genus among the Dipterocarpaceae. The species are well known for timber, but less acknowledged for use in traditional herbal medicine. The genus has about 70 species, occurring in South Asia and Southeast Asia, from Sri Lanka and India to the Philippines. It is an important component of dipterocarp forests. Its generic name comes from Greek and means "two-winged fruits". The greatest diversity of ''Dipterocarpus'' species occurs on Borneo, with many endemic to the island. The oldest fossil of the genus, and Dipterocarpaceae, is from the latest Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Intertrappean Beds of India. Uses The genus is of considerable importance as timber trees, sold under the trade name Keruing, although not as important as ''Shorea'' species. ''D. turbinatus'', gurjan, is a major commercial timber sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipterocarpus Bourdillonii
''Dipterocarpus bourdillonii'' is a species of large tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to the Western Ghats principally in the state of Kerala in India. It is a Critically Endangered species according to the '' IUCN Red List of Threatened Species''. It is a characteristic tree of the low-elevation tropical wet evergreen rainforests in the Western Ghats. Description Tall, evergreen trees, up to 49 m tall, with grey bark that flakes off irregularly in mature trees. The tree trunk develops as a straight bole, and may develop buttresses at the base, forming a dome-like canopy at the top. The young parts such as shoot tip and leaf buds are covered with dense brownish hairs. The leaves are simple, alternate, with large stipules that drop off, leaving an annular scar. The leaf petiole is 4-5.5 cm long, swollen at the apex, and tomentose. The leaves are large, about 18-45 cm long by 12-25 cm broad. The leaf blade is ovate or obovate in shape, thick, with stellate hair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
