HILL DIPTEROCARP FOREST

The dipterocarp means two-winged fruit in Greek. This family of tree has a wing-like seed and they can grow up to 50m in height! Today, a lot of dipterocarp trees have been cut down as they have very high commercial value in timber market.

 

 

 

A species of Dipterocarp tree.

Wing-like seed of Dipterocarp tree :

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