Dipterocarpus caudiferus Merr.,
Philip. J. Sc. 29 (1926)
Latin for 'with tail'.
Synonyms
Dipterocarpus kutaianus Sloot., Dipterocarpus macrorrhinus
Sloot.
Description
Emergent tree up to 63 m tall and 140 cm dbh. Stem with resin. Stipules ca.
70 mm long. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, leaf lamina folded between
secondary veins, glabrous. Flowers ca. 36 mm in diameter, white-yellow, placed
in racemes. Fruits ca. 20 mm long, green-red, with two 140 mm long wings on top
of the nut, wind dispersed.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests up to 300 m altitude. Mostly on
hillsides and ridges with clayey to sandy soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Uses
Timber is harvested commercially.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, West-, Central-, South- and
East-Kailmantan).
Local names in Borneo
Andri, Bajan, Damar laut, Keruing, Keruing bukit, Keruing puteh, Santiulit,
Sendara, Tempehes.
