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Keruing mempelas - Dipterocarpus crinitus Dyer - Dipterocarpaceae
Other names:
Keruing Bulu, Keruing gombang, Keruing pekat, Keruing merakluang (Malay) [1,2]
General information:
A large tree which can grow up to 63 m tall [1,3], Stem with resin [2].
Distinguish botanical characteristics:
Leaf – alternate, simple, penni-veined [1]
Flower – white-pinkish, placed in racemes [2]
Fruit – red-green, with two 70 mm long wings placed on top of the nut [2]
Wood – light to dark red-brown or brown to dark brown, sometimes with a purple tint [3]
Uses:
Medicinal uses – none known
Wood (Keledang timber) – The timbers are used to produce furniture, flooring and construction [1]
Major/bioactive phytochemicals:
Tannins and terpenoids [4], antimycotic [5]
References:
[1] https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/6024
[2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/adaduitokla/13980876995
[3] http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dipterocarpus+crinitus
[4] Kamarozaman et al 2022 IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 1019, 012004.
[5] Zain et al. (2019). Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 7(3), 344-354.
SK & QUA, 2022
