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Dryobalanops beccarii

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Dryobalanops beccarii

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Genus
  
Dryobalanops

Higher classification
  
Dryobalanops

Similar
  
Dryobalanops, Dipterocarpaceae, Dryobalanops lanceolata, Dryobalanops aromatica, Shorea macrophylla

Dryobalanops beccarii, or Kapur Keladan, is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named after Odoardo Beccari, 1843-1920, an Italian explorer and botanist. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on shallow leached soils over both sandstone and shale. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur. It is recorded from at least four protected areas (Bako, Gunung Mulu, Crocker Range and Ulu Temburong National Parks).

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Dryobalanops beccarii Wikipedia


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