Dipterocarpaceae
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Dipterocarpaceae is a family of mainly tropical hardwood trees, especially diverse and ecologically dominant in Southeast Asian rainforests, known for their tall stature and valuable timber and resins.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| biogeographicNote | especially diverse in Sundaland ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | dipterocarp family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| dispersalMode | wind dispersal ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Malesia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical Asia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy emergent trees
ⓘ
forest canopy dominants ⓘ keystone species in Southeast Asian rainforests ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major source of tropical hardwood timber
ⓘ
source of industrial resins ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "dipteros" (two-winged) and "karpos" (fruit) ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| forestStructureRole | form emergent layer ⓘ |
| fruitType | nut with wing-like calyx lobes ⓘ |
| generaCountApproximate | about 16 genera ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen rainforest
ⓘ
seasonally dry tropical forest ⓘ tropical lowland rainforest ⓘ |
| heightRange | often over 40 meters tall ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | genus Dipterocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | high light for adults ⓘ |
| maximumHeightApproximate | over 70 meters ⓘ |
| namedBy | Blume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Anisoptera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dipterocarpus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dryobalanops NERFINISHED ⓘ Hopea ⓘ Parashorea NERFINISHED ⓘ Shorea NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peninsular Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| primaryDiversityCenter | Southeast Asian lowland rainforests ⓘ |
| product |
balsam
ⓘ
dammar resin ⓘ essential oils ⓘ resin ⓘ |
| reproductivePattern | mast fruiting ⓘ |
| seedlingEcology | shade-tolerant seedlings ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained acidic soils ⓘ |
| speciesCountApproximate | about 500 species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ selective logging ⓘ |
| timberUse |
construction timber
ⓘ
flooring ⓘ furniture ⓘ plywood ⓘ |
| uses |
incense and candles
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ varnish production ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.