Dipterocarpus lowii

Species of tree

Dipterocarpus lowii

Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]

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

D. lowii

Binomial name
Dipterocarpus lowii

Hook.f.[2]

Synonyms[2]

* Dipterocarpus undulatus Vesque

Dipterocarpus lowii is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae.

## Description

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Dipterocarpus lowii grows as a large tree up to 55 metres (180 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 2 metres (7 ft). The bark is chocolate-brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 4 cm (2 in) long.[3]

## Distribution and habitat

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Dipterocarpus lowii is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest, also on rocks, from sea level to 400 metres (1,300 ft) elevation. [3]

## Conservation

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Dipterocarpus lowii has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and conversion of land for palm oil plantations and pulp wood. Subpopulations in Kalimantan and Sumatra are threatened by fires.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Barstow, M. (2020). "Dipterocarpus lowii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T33077A68070039. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T33077A68070039.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. ^ a b "Dipterocarpus lowii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
3. ^ a b Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus lowii Hook.f.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5\. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 114–115. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.

Taxon identifiers

Dipterocarpus lowii|

* Wikidata: Q14859778
* Wikispecies: Dipterocarpus lowii
* ARKive: dipterocarpus-lowii
* CoL: 36QV8
* EoL: 5713061
* GBIF: 4096800
* GRIN: 405666
* iNaturalist: 191654
* IPNI: 320710-1
* IUCN: 33077
* Open Tree of Life: 6114772
* Plant List: kew-2772194
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:320710-1
* Tropicos: 100325662
* WFO: wfo-0000651366

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