Dipterocarpaceae
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Scientific name | Dipterocarpaceae |
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Family | Blume |
Order | Malvales |
Rank | Family |
Higher classification | Malvales |
Kingdom | Plantae |
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ID | 3053602 |
About Dipterocarpaceae
The Dipterocarpaceae are a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek and refers to the two-winged fruit. The largest genera are Shorea, Hopea, Dipterocarpus, and Vatica.