Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Foliage | Leaves are green and leathery with prominent veins. About 28 – 50 cm long and 13 – 20 cm wide, foliage is elliptical and has plicate leaf margin. Petiole is reddish brown, woolly and about 5 -7 cm long. |
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| Fruit | Fruit (approx. 5 cm long and 5.5 cm wide) has vestigial lobes (8mm long) and 5 obtuse bumps at the neck. |
| Etymology | Greek di, two; Greek pteron, wing; Greek karpos, fruit, referring to the two-winged fruit. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Timber & Products: The genus Dipterocarpus produces a moderately hard to hard timber that is known commercially as keruing. It is used for general purpose in building construction. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Leathery |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical) |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 29651 |
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| Species ID | 3960 |
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