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Dryobalanops

Plants

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

7 species in the Library

About

Dryobalanops is a genus of flowering plants and the genus of family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Dryobalanops is derived from Greek and describes the acorn-like nut. The genus has seven species, confined to the tropical forests of western Malesia. It is among the most abundant species of emergent trees in these forests, growing up to 80 m tall.

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