Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY
Dipterocarpus acutangulus
Dipterocarpus acutangulus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dipterocarpus acutangulus is a tree; it can grow up to 60 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be up to 130㎝ in diameter[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ]. The tree is a commercial source of keruing timber and is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and trade.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatMixed diptercarp forest, on sandy soils, on coastal hills and inland ridges up to 1,000 metres[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ].