Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Dipterocarpus obtusifolius

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dipterocarpus obtusifolius is a deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be unbranched for up to 20 metres and 50 - 80cm in diameter[ 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 is harvested from the wild for its timber and resin. 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 RangeSoutheast Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatA characteristic and frequently gregarious fire-resistant component of the dry Dipterocarp (savannah) forest; rarely found also in Schima-bamboo forests[ 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 ]. Found at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 443 Title Biotik, Laos Publication Author Website http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees. ].