title: Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus
text: # Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus
  
  Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet pachyphyllus means "thick leaves".
  
  ## Description
  
  Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m (4 ft). Its bark is chocolate-brown. The fruits are roundish, up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests and hilly land to 400 metres (1,300 ft) elevation.
  
  ## Conservation
  
  Dipterocarpus pachyphyllus has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is threatened by logging and land conversion. In Kalimantan, forest fires are a threat.
  
  