Dryobalanops keithii

Dryobalanops keithii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. More

Dryobalanops keithii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named after H.G. Keith, 1899-1982, a Conservator of Forests in North Borneo (now Sabah). This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss. It is a main canopy to low emergent tree, up to 40 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-drained but moist clay soils. It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur. More

Fischer and Dryobalanops keithii Symington were named after him. collections: Herb. Sandakan ; Herb. Kew ; in Herb. Bog. : 67 nos of duplicates collected by Keith and others (pres. 1937). Ferns in Herb. Brit. Mus. . More