Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Dipterocarpus tuberculatus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dipterocarpus tuberculatus is a deciduous tree, usually with a large but open crown, generally growing 15 - 25 metres tall, occasionally to 30 metres on good soils. The bole is short, cylindrical, straight but sometimes gnarled, generaly 40 - 60cm in diameter. The stem form is usually very good on good soils[ 404 Title Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia Publication Author Website http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com Publisher www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh Year 2008 ISBN Description A very detailed booklet, produced in PDF format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. ]. The tree yields a resin and a valuable timber and is commonly harvested from the wild. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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 RangeE. Asia - Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatA canopy tree of forests on the plains and low hills[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. Open, dry, deciduous dipterocarp forests, developing pure stands or mixed with Dipterocarpus obtusifolius and Dipterocarpus intricatus, at elevations from 200 - 1,000 metres[ 404 Title Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia Publication Author Website http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com Publisher www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh Year 2008 ISBN Description A very detailed booklet, produced in PDF format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. ].