| Dipterocarpus gracilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipterocarpus gracilis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Panao seedling (Philippines)
Dipterocarpus gracilis (Tagalog: panao) is a critically endangered species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.[1]
The species is found in Kalimantan, Bangladesh, India (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura), Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra), Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and China (Yunnan Province).
This large tree is found in lowland seasonal semi-evergreen and evergreen dipterocarp forests.
Uses
It is often used as a commercial grade plywood, it is one of the most important sources of keruing timber.
References
- 1 2 Ly, V.; Nanthavong, K.; Pooma, R.; Luu, H.T.; Nguyen, H.N.; Barstow, M.; Vu, V.D.; Hoang, V.S.; Khou, E.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Dipterocarpus gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T31315A2804348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T31315A2804348.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Ashton, P. (1998). "Dipterocarpus gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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