Dipterocarpus grandiflorus

Family Name: Dipterocarpaceae

Synonyms: Dipterocarpus griffithii

Common Names: Keruing Belimbing, Keruing Pekat, Meluit, Apitong

Height: 2.5 TO 3.0 METRES OVERALL HEIGHT

Girth measurement (m): 0.1

The tree is used in erosion control programmes. It minimizes soil erosion on slopes and therefore reduces the resultant sedimentation of streams, lakes, and reservoirs. It also improves soil conditions through its fast rate of litter deposition and organic matter decomposition.