Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Dryobalanops aromatica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dryobalanops aromatica is a tall, evergreen tree with a large, globose crown; it usually reaches a height of 40 - 50 metres, with occasional specimens up to 60 metres tall238]. It has a straight bole that can be unbranched for 30 metres and is usually 1 - 1.5 metres in diameter with exceptional specimens to 3 metres316]. The tree is a source of camphor, used medicinally and in perfumes, and is also the most important source of a high quality timber, known as kapur, which is used locally and also traded[ 238 Title Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Publication Author Bown. D. Publisher Dorling Kindersley, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31 Description A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant. , 848 Title Tropix 7 Publication Author Website http://tropix.cirad.fr/en Publisher CIRAD Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees. ]. The plant has a long history of medicinal use, with evidence that it has been traded internationally since at least the 6th century AD[ 238 Title Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Publication Author Bown. D. Publisher Dorling Kindersley, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31 Description A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant. ]. The tree is classified as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009), with only small subpopulations of the species having been found in forest reserves[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatUndisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 300 metres[ 359 Title Trees of Sungai Wain Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants. ]. Usually found growing on hillsides and ridges with sandy soils[ 359 Title Trees of Sungai Wain Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants. ]. In secondary forests it is usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree[ 359 Title Trees of Sungai Wain Publication Author Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Sungaiwain/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with factsheets on almost 1,000 species of forest trees growing at Sungai Wain in Indonesia. Each factsheet has good quality pictures plus basic information on the ecology and uses of the plants. ].