Dipterocarpus cuspidatus

Dipterocarpus cuspidatus is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae.

Description
Dipterocarpus cuspidatus grows as a medium-sized tree up to 50 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m. The bark is rust-brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 2 cm long.

Distribution and habitat
Dipterocarpus cuspidatus is endemic to Borneo, where it is recorded from only three sites in Sarawak. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest on low hills up to 300 m elevation.

Conservation
Dipterocarpus cuspidatus has been assessed as Critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging for timber and by the conversion of land for palm oil plantations.