Dipterocarpus acutangulus is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name acutangulus is derived from Latin (angulus = angle, acutus = sharp) and refers to the ribs of the fruit calyx tube.[2] It is native to peninsular Thailand and Malaysia and also Borneo, where it is locally known as keruing merkah or keruing beludu. It is an emergent tree up to 60 m tall. The tree occurs in mixed dipterocarp forests found on sandy and sandy clay soils on coastal hills and inland ridges, up to 1000 m elevation. It occurs in at least one protected area (Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve).
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dipterocarpus |
| Species: | D. acutangulus
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References
edit- ^ Luu, H.T.; Newman, M.F.; Ly, V.; Pooma, R.; Nanthavong, K.; Khou, E. (2017). "Dipterocarpus acutangulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T36274A2864976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T36274A2864976.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Dipterocarpus acutangulus Vesque". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 92–93. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
