Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered
Dipterocarpus costulatus
Dipterocarpus costulatus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dipterocarpus costulatus is a large tree The tree is a source of keruing timber and is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and also for trade. The conservation status is based upon the rate of habitat loss. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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, Brunei.
HabitatLocal,in lowland forest on poor soils on flat and undulating land, rarely ascending to 600 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].