''Dipterocarpus stellatus'' is a tree in the family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fru ...
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specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
''stellatus'' means "star-like", referring to its
trichomes.
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Description
''Dipterocarpus stellatus'' grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is pinkish brown. Its fruits are spiraled, up to long.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Dipterocarpus stellatus'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest to altitude.[
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Conservation
''Dipterocarpus stellatus'' has been assessed as vulnerable
Vulnerable may refer to:
General
* Vulnerability
* Vulnerability (computing)
* Vulnerable adult
* Vulnerable species
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on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by land conversion to plantations for agriculture and by logging roads. Mining is considered a threat to the species in Kalimantan
Kalimantan () is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. It constitutes 73% of the island's area. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are Brunei and East Malaysia. In Indonesia, "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo.
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References
stellatus
Plants described in 1874
Endemic flora of Borneo
Trees of Borneo
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