SPECIES OF THE DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Borneo is home to 267 species of the Dipterocarpaceae, 162 of which are endemic to the island and found nowhere else in the world.
Source: www.bgci.org
ARE ENDEMIC TO THE ISLAND AND FOUND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD
Dipterocarp
seeds
Dipterocarp seeds generally possess “seed wings”…. When a seed becomes ready from its mother tree, the wing blades opened to lift the seed to the air, carried by the wind to a further distance away.
Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek (di = two, pteron = wing and karpos = fruit) and refers to a two-winged fruit.
62% are at risk of extinction in the wild
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Buttress
roots
Dipterocarp trees, despite the size, their roots do not penetrate too deep into the ground, due to the fact that the layer of the rainforest soil is shallow (and low in nutrients), so they keep their stability via buttress roots that stretches sideways across the floor (Knight, 2017).
SPECIES OF THE DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Borneo is home to 267 species of the Dipterocarpaceae, 162 of which are endemic to the island and found nowhere else in the world.
Source: www.bgci.org
ARE ENDEMIC TO THE ISLAND AND FOUND NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD
Dipterocarp
seeds
Dipterocarp seeds generally possess “seed wings”…. When a seed becomes ready from its mother tree, the wing blades opened to lift the seed to the air, carried by the wind to a further distance away.
Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek (di = two, pteron = wing and karpos = fruit) and refers to a two-winged fruit.
62% are at risk of extinction in the wild
99
99
Buttress
roots
Dipterocarp trees, despite the size, their roots do not penetrate too deep into the ground, due to the fact that the layer of the rainforest soil is shallow (and low in nutrients), so they keep their stability via buttress roots that stretches sideways across the floor (Knight, 2017).
The greatest diversity of Dipterocarpaceae occurs in Borneo
O 2
CO 2
rainforests
are home
to half of all the living animal and plant species on the planet
Eusideroxylon zwageri wood
USE for traditional Borneo house
Borneo Ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri) is a rare hardwood species with excellent resistance to bacterial, fungal, insect and borer attack the wood is highly prized for many outdoor uses, such as heavy construction and outdoor decking.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Tropical rainforests have been called
world's largest pharmacy
Tropical rainforests have been called the “world’s largest pharmacy”, because over one quarter of natural medicines have been discovered within them.
Source: www.intechopen.com
Eusideroxylon zwageri wood
USE for traditional Borneo house
Borneo Ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri) is a rare hardwood species with excellent resistance to bacterial, fungal, insect and borer attack the wood is highly prized for many outdoor uses, such as heavy construction and outdoor decking.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Tropical rainforests have been called
world's largest pharmacy
Tropical rainforests have been called the “world’s largest pharmacy”, because over one quarter of natural medicines have been discovered within them.
Source: www.intechopen.com
Rafflesia keithii
The Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plant. The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host plants.
Menara Kinabalu 124 meter
Shorea faguetiana found @ Danum Valley Sabah 100.8 meter
Statue of liberty 93 meter
TALLEST tropical tree in the world
The tallest tropical tree in the world (Shorea faguetiana) is found at Danum Valley, Sabah. It is 100.8m tall (slightly taller than the statue of liberty @ 93m).
Source: www.nationalgeographic.com
TALLEST tropical tree in the world
The tallest tropical tree in the world (Shorea faguetiana) is found at Danum Valley, Sabah. It is 100.8m tall (slightly taller than the statue of liberty @ 93m).
Source: www.nationalgeographic.com
