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Dipterocarpus alatus

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Dipterocarpus alatus, known as the resin tree, is a tropical forest tree found in dense evergreen or mixed dense forests across tropical Asia. It is considered a vulnerable species. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Dipterocarpus alatus 2
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Magnoliopsida, Taxa
Source Dipterocarpus alatus (Wikidata)

In Biome

Riparian Zone, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Dipterocarpus alatus
Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Plants For A Future: Dipterocarpus alatus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Bangladesh

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Cambodia

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Laos

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Myanmar

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Philippines

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Sri Lanka

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Thailand

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Dipterocarpus alatus (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Dipterocarpus alatus, the resin tree, is a tropical forest tree, of dense evergreen or mixed dense forests, in tropical Asia. It is considered vulnerable.
  • Introduction
    Dipterocarpus alatus, the resin tree, is a tropical forest tree, of dense evergreen or mixed dense forests, in tropical Asia.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 388453
    Dipterocarpus alatus, the resin tree, is a tropical forest tree, of dense evergreen or mixed dense forests, in tropical Asia.
  • Uses
    Generally, resin is collected for the following uses: wood lacquering, draught-proofing of boats and traditional medicine.
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2. Dipterocarpus alatus (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q140957 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Magnoliopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Malvales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12420
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12420
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Malvales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Dipterocarpaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 107192
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 107192
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Plants For A Future: Dipterocarpus alatus
Plants For A Future
  • In Biome: Riparian Zone, Habitats
    A canopy tree that occurs gregariously along river banks, and in mixed dipterocarp forest ... Native to both evergreen and dry deciduous forests
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitats
    A canopy tree that occurs gregariously along river banks, and in mixed dipterocarp forest ... Native to both evergreen and dry deciduous forests
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