Dipterocarpus kerrii
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Dipterocarpus kerrii is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[1][2] It is native to the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.[3]
This species is locally common in lowland semi-evergreen and evergreen dipterocarp forest. It is cut for keruing timber and yields oil (commonly called the keruing oil) for the region.[3]
The species is named after the Irish botanist A.F.G. Kerr.
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