''Dryobalanops rappa'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from

Iban IBAN or Iban or Ibán may refer to: Banking * International Bank Account Number Ethnology * Iban culture The Ibans or Sea Dayaks are a branch of the Dayak people, Dayak people on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is believed that the ...

(' = a shallow swamp) and refers to the species habitat. This species is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to Borneo. It is found in at least one protected areas (

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), but is threatened elsewhere due to

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

, The IUCN has assessed the species as Endangered due to habitat damage by deforestation, mining, agriculture and fires. It is an emergent tree, up to 55 m tall, found in coastal mixed

peat swamp forest Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soil prevents dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing. Over time, this creates a thick layer of acidic peat. Large areas of these forests are being logged at high rates. Peat ...

and in lower montane

kerangas The Sundaland heath forest, also known as ''Kerangas'' forest, is a type of tropical moist forest found on the island of Borneo, which is divided between Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, as well as on the Indonesian islands of Belitung and Bangk ...

forests. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

References

rappa Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Flora of Sabah Vulnerable flora of Asia Taxa named by Odoardo Beccari {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub