''Dipterocarpus condorensis'' is a species of plant in the evergreen or semi-evergreen family

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. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m tall, in mixed

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on dry ridges. It is found in

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, coastal

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, and

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, the Philippines, and Vietnam. It is a medium hardwood sold under the trade names of Keruing. It was formerly most abundant along the coastal hills on sandy soils, but is endangered due to

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. ''D. condoriensis'' is found in at least one protected area (

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Forest Reserve).

Subspecies

There are two accepted subspecies: * ''Dipterocarpus condorensis'' subsp. ''condorensis'' (synonym ''Dipterocarpus caudatus'' Foxw.) – Vietnam (Con Dao) and Philippines (Luzon and Mindanao) * ''Dipterocarpus condorensis'' subsp. ''penangianus'' (Foxw.) P.S.Ashton & Luu (synonyms ''Dipterocarpus caudatus'' subsp. ''penangianus'' (Foxw.) P.S.Ashton and ''Dipterocarpus penangianus'' Foxw.) – Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo''Dipterocarpus condorensis'' subsp. ''penangianus'' (Foxw.) P.S.Ashton & Luu
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''. Accessed 6 April 2023. The synonymous species name ''caudatus'' is derived from

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(' = tailed) and refers to the narrow acumen of the leaf apex.

References

condorensis Trees of Sumatra Trees of Malaya Dipterocarps of Borneo Endangered flora of Asia Trees of Vietnam Trees of the Philippines Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub