Dipterocarpus grandiflorus

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dipterocarpus
Species:	D. grandiflorus
Binomial name
Dipterocarpus grandiflorus Blanco
Synonyms
Dipterocarpus griffithii Dipterocarpus motleyanus Dipterocarpus pterygocalyx Dipterocarpus grandiflora

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus is a critically endangered common medium hardwood tree in South-East Asia and India. Its wood is used to produce good quality charcoal, paper pulp, and timber sold under the Keruing designation. Its gum is used locally as a waterproofing varnish. The tree itself is very useful for nitrogen fixing, erosion control, soil improvement, and watershed regulation.