Botanical family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarp/Sal family
12 species in this family
Large tropical trees dominant in South and Southeast Asian forests. Fruit has winged sepals for wind dispersal. Includes sal (Shorea robusta) and dipterocarps.
- Leaf arrangement: alternate
- Leaf type: simple
- Growth forms: tree
- Inflorescence: panicle/raceme
- Fruit: nut with wings
Species in DIPTEROCARPACEAE
- Iron wood of Malabar, White Kongu, HopeaHopea parviflora
- PongaHopea ponga
- KambakamHopea wightiana
- The SalShorea robusta
- White Meranti, Talura lac Tree, Sal Tree, SalwoodShorea roxburghii
- Salwood tree, Green dammarShorea tumbuggaia
- Indian Copal Tree, White dammer, Piney VarnishVateria indica
- Dipterocarpus bourdillonii
- Dipterocarpus indicus
- Hopea canarensis
- Hopea erosa
- Hopea racophloea
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