Definitions
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- noun chiefly tropical Asian trees with two-winged fruits; yield valuable woods and aromatic oils and resins
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Tests linked the amber to a family of hardwood trees called dipterocarpaceae, that make up 80% of the forest canopy in south-east Asia.
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Tests linked the amber to a family of hardwood trees called dipterocarpaceae, that make up 80% of the forest canopy in south-east Asia.
Prehistoric creatures discovered in huge Indian amber haul Ian Sample 2010
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The first compilation of their work, a Plant Red List for the dipterocarpaceae family, will be published in three months.
nst online 2010
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The dipterocarpaceae family, whose members include commercial heavyweights balau, chengal, mersawa and meranti, have, for decades, been major contributors to the country's economy.
nst online 2010
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Worldwide, the dipterocarpaceae family comprises some 500 species from 17 genera.
Red listed of tree species may hurt Sarawak timber trade 2010
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