Dipterocarpaceae

The original resin came from a tropical tree family called Dipterocarpaceae that today makes up about 80 percent of forest canopies in

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The local source can be divided into two categories: species that are characteristic of lowland rain forest, such as Dipterocarpaceae, Bombacaceae, and the genus Ficus (figs), and those that have a large global latitudinal distribution such as pines, Cruciferae (e.g., mustard), Theaceae (e.g., tea), and tree ferns.

Sumatran montane rain forests 2008

However, a number of tree species are conspicuously absent, including the Dipterocarpaceae, which dominate in Southeast Asia and are common in a few places in New Guinea.

Biological diversity in the East Melanesian Islands 2008

These majestic forests are dominated by the Dipterocarpaceae tree family, notably Anisoptera spp.,

Peninsular Malaysian rain forests 2008

The montane forests of the Peak Wilderness area have forests that are locally dominated by the endemic Dipterocarpaceae genus Stemnoporus, possibly representing the only area of a dipterocarp-dominated montane forest, but in general the montane forests are dominated by Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, Clusiaceae, and Symplocaceae.

Sri Lanka montane rain forests 2008

Two important Indo-Malayan tree families, Fagacae and Dipterocarpaceae, are not present in the Solomons.

Solomon Islands rain forests 2008

Dipterocarpaceae is a dominant family in the emergent stratum.

Peninsular Malaysian rain forests 2008

Magnoliaceae, Lauraceae, and Dipterocarpaceae species make up the associations below 915 m, and species of Fagaceae, Meliaceae, tree ferns, and climbing palms make up the upper-elevation associations.

Northern Triangle subtropical forests 2008

The characteristic vegetation in lower montane forests changes from Dipterocarpaceae, the dominant lowland family, to Fagaceae (oaks) and Lauraceae (laurels).

Sumatran montane rain forests 2008

Deciduous species of Dipterocarpaceae form the dominant element of deciduous dipterocarp forests.

Central Indochina dry forests 2008