Kingdom Plantae Family Dipterocarpaceae Scientific name Dipterocarpus crinitus | Order Malvales Genus Dipterocarpus Rank Species | |
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Similar Dipterocarpus cornutus, Dipterocarpus baudii, Dipterocarpus kerrii | ||
Dipterocarpus crinitus (Indonesian: tampurau) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named derived from Latin (crinitus = having tufts of long weak hair) and refers to golden-brown bristle-like hairs that cover the plant parts. It is an emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on sandy clay soils. It is a medium hardwood sold under the trade names of Keruing. It is found in Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
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