Dryobalanops fusca

Dryobalanops fusca is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name fusca is derived from Latin (fuscus = dark-coloured) and refers to the dark coloured indumentum . This species is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened due to habitat loss.^[1] It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in kerangas forests on raised beaches.^[2] It is a heavy hardwood sold under the trade names of Kapur.

Dryobalanops fusca
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Dryobalanops
Species:	D. fusca
Binomial name
Dryobalanops fusca Slooten[2]