Dryobalanops rappa

Dryobalanops rappa
Conservation status
	"Vulnerable"
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dryobalanops
Species:	D. rappa
Binomial name
	Dryobalanops rappa; Becc.

Dryobalanops rappa is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Iban (kerapa = a shallow swamp) and refers to the species habitat. This species is endemic to Borneo. It is found in at least one protected areas (Gunung Mulu National Park), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.^[1]

It is an emergent tree, up to 55 m tall, found in coastal mixed peatswamp forest and in lower montane kerangas forests.^[1] It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3

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[Ashton-1] Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3

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