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What is dipterocarp fruit

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What is dipterocarp fruit

  • The Dipterocarpaceae are a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species[2] of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek (di = two, pteron = wing and karpos = fruit) and refers to the two-winged fruit.

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Definition of dipterocarp

: any of a family (Dipterocarpaceae) of tall hardwood tropical trees chiefly of southeastern Asia that have a 2-winged fruit and are the source of valuable timber, aromatic oils, and resins especially : a tree of the type genus (Dipterocarpus)

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