Dipterocarpus ochraceus

Short description: Species of tree

Dipterocarpus ochraceus

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Malvales
Family:  | Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:  | Dipterocarpus
Species:  |

D. ochraceus

Binomial name
Dipterocarpus ochraceus

Meijer[2]

Dipterocarpus ochraceus is a tropical rainforest tree endemic to Sabah. It is known from the ultramafic hills in the Ranau district.[2]

## Description

Dipterocarpus ochraceus grows up to 45 meters high, with a trunk up to 1.2 meters in diameter.[1]

## Range and habitat

Dipterocarpus ochraceus grows on ridges in hill forests from 600 to 900 meters elevation, typically on ultramafic soils of intermediate fertility. It is typically an emergent tree, rising above the forest canopy. It is absent from the Gymnostoma nobile-dominated forests which grow on the most nutrient-scarce ultramafic soils, and also absent from hill dipterocarp forests on more fertile soils where Shorea parvistipulata is predominant.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Tanggaraju, S.; Khoo, E.; Tsen, S.; Hoo, P.K.; Pereira, J. et al. (2019). "Dipterocarpus ochraceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T36425A136325760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T36425A136325760.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/36425/136325760. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus ochraceus Meijer". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 118. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

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