Overview
Dryobalanops is a genus of flowering plants and the genus of family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Dryobalanops is derived from Greek (dryas = a nymph associated with oaks and balanops = acorn) and describes the acorn-like nut. The genus has seven species, confined to the tropical forests of West Malesia (Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo). It is among the most abundant species of emergent trees in these forests,1] growing up to 80m tall. The genus is of considerable importance as timber trees and sold under the trade name Kapur. The timber is an important heavy and durable construction timber. D. aromatica was an important source of camphor.
As the trees mature, they mutually avoid touching each other. See an image at the Magnum Photos Website.
ular Malaysia and Borneo). It is among the most abundant species of emergent trees in these forests,1] growing up to 80m tall. The genus is of considerable importance as timber trees and sold under the trade name Kapur. The timber is an important heavy and durable construction timber. D. aromatica was an important source of camphor.As the trees mature, they mutually avoid touching each other. See an image at the Magnum Photos Website.
References
- ^ Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae, in Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3
See also
Kapur (wood)
Taxonomy
The Genus Dryobalanops is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 17 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Genus Dryobalanops: D. abnormis · D. aromatica (Indonesian Kapur) · D. beccarii · D. camphora · D. fusca · D. kayanensis · D. keithii · D. lanceolata · D. neglectus · D. oblongifolia · D. oblongifolia oblongifolia · D. oblongifolia occidentalis · D. oiocarpa · D. oocarpa · D. rappa · D. schefferi · D. sumatrensis
References
- ^ Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae, in Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3
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