Apitong Tree: All You Need to Know - Sustainable Agriculture
2024年4月13日 · The Apitong tree, scientifically known as Dipterocarpus grandiflorus, is a towering hardwood tree native to Southeast Asia. It can grow up to 60 meters tall and 2 meters in diameter and has a straight cylindrical trunk that is buttressed at the base.
The Ultimate Guide to Apitong Wood: Properties, Uses, and ...
Apitong is a common name that refers to the hardwood trees of the genus Dipterocarpus. These trees are native to Southeast Asia and produce high-density lumber that’s prized for its strength, durability, and resistance to decay.
Philippine Apitong Tree - Forestry.com
2024年10月29日 · The Philippine Apitong Tree, or Dipterocarpus grandiflorus, is a large, hardwood tree native to Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, valued for its ecological role and durable wood. Why is the Apitong Tree important to biodiversity?
Dipterocarpus grandiflorus - Wikipedia
It is an endangered medium hardwood tree of Southeast Asia. It is a large tree which can grow up to 50 metres tall. [1] Dipterocarpus grandiflorus ranges from Bangladesh and the Andaman Islands through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. [2]
Apitong, Dipterocarpus grandiflorus: Philippine Medicinal ...
Apitong, Dipterocarpus grandiflorus - Herbal Medicine - An illustrated compilation of Philippine medicinal plants by Dr Godofredo Umali Stuart with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies.
Apitong and other Dipterocarps - Field Museum
Many giant trees of the lowland rain forest are members of the hardwood family called dipterocarps, known to Filipinos by such names as apitong, bagtikan, lauan, tangile, guijo, and yakal. The crowns of these trees extend 30 to 50 meters high, and their trunks may reach almost two meters indiameter.
Agroforestree Species profile - Center for International ...
Dipterocarpus grandiflorus is a medium sized to large resinous tree up to 43m tall, bole straight, cylindrical, branchless for up to 30m, up to 135cm in diameter, buttresses absent or few, up to 1.5m high and 1m long, blunt, bark surface slightly fissured, grey or light yellowish.