Dipterocarpus
Sign in to saveright|thumb|Dipterocarpus retusus|D. retusus in Köhler Dipterocarpus is a genus of flowering plants and the type genus of family Dipterocarpaceae.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyDipterocarpaceae
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right|thumb|Dipterocarpus retusus|D. retusus in Köhler Dipterocarpus is a genus of flowering plants and the type genus of family Dipterocarpaceae.
Dipterocarpus is the third-largest and most diverse genus among the Dipterocarpaceae. The species are well known for timber, but less acknowledged for use in traditional herbal medicine. The genus has about 70 species, occurring in South Asia and Southeast Asia, from Sri Lanka and India to the Philippines. It is an important component of dipterocarp forests. Its generic name comes from Greek and means "two-winged fruits".