Dipterocarpus gracilis (Tagalog: panao) is a critically endangered species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.[1]
The species is found in Kalimantan, Bangladesh, India (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura), Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra), Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
This large tree is found in lowland seasonal semi-evergreen and evergreen dipterocarp forests.
It is often used as a commercial grade plywood, it is one of the most important sources of keruing timber.
Media related to Dipterocarpus gracilis at Wikimedia Commons Panao seedling (Philippines) Dipterocarpus gracilis (Tagalog: panao) is a critically endangered species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The species is found in Kalimantan, Bangladesh, India (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Tripura), Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra), Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
This large tree is found in lowland seasonal semi-evergreen and evergreen dipterocarp forests.
