Dipterocarpus lowii

Dipterocarpus lowii
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dipterocarpus
Species:	D. lowii
Binomial name
	Dipterocarpus lowii; Hook.f.[2]

Dipterocarpus lowii grows as a large tree up to 55 metres (180 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres (7 ft). Bark is chocolate-brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 4 cm (2 in) long. Habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, also on rocks, from sea-level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) altitude. D. lowii is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2]

References

Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus lowii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2014.old-form url
Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus lowii Hook.f.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 114–115. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

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[IUCN-1] Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus lowii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved 4 March 2014.old-form url

[TFSS-2] Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus lowii Hook.f.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 114–115. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.