Dipterocarpus alatus
| Dipterocarpus alatus | |
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| In Chiang Mai City Pillar Shrine, Thailand | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. alatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus alatus | |
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Dipterocarpus alatus, the resin tree,[3] is a tropical forest tree, of dense evergreen or mixed dense forests, in tropical Asia. It is considered vulnerable.[1]
Description
Dipterocarpus alatus is a large tree, growing 30–60 m (98–197 ft) tall. It is insect pollinated, and sets fruit between March and April. Its seeds are wind dispersed.[1]
Range and habitat
Dipterocarpus alatus ranges from West Bengal and Bangladesh through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.[1] It is also native to Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands.[1]
It grows in evergreen and semi-evergreen lowland dipterocarp forests in valleys and foothills. It is often found on ancient alluvial, granite, and basalt rock substrates. It requires humid and well-drained soil. It tolerates flooding but not fire or wind.[1]
It often occurs gregariously along river banks and is a key planting species for regenerating deforested land around the Dong Nai river and Cat Tien National Park.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Ly, V.; Nanthavong, K.; Pooma, R.; Barstow, M.; Luu, H.T.; Khou, E.; Newman, M.F. (2023). "Dipterocarpus alatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T33007A231194805. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33007A231194805.en. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Dipterocarpus alatus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Chris Coggins; Bixia Chen, eds. (2022). Sacred Forests of Asia: Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Conservation. Taylor & Francis. p. 239. ISBN 9781000577808. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
Media related to Dipterocarpus alatus at Wikimedia Commons- Dipterocarpus alatus, Koh Phangan, Thailand
- In Vietnamese, illustrated
