Native Plants

Dipterocarpus palembanicus

Keruing Ternek

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Dipterocarpus palembanicus

Keruing Ternek

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Vulnerable

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

ver 3.1, 2022

Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Vulnerable

Malaysia Plant Red List

Peninsular Malaysia 2021

Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Least Concern

Sarawak Plant Red List

ver 3.1, 2014

Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. borneensis Near Threatened

Sarawak Plant Red List

ver 3.1, 2014

Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Vulnerable

Peninsular Malaysia Plant Red List *

2010

* Assessed according to the IUCN Red List Categories & Criteria Version 3.1

SSN 35742

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Class

Magnoliopsida
Order

Malvales
Family

Dipterocarpaceae
Genus

Dipterocarpus
Specific Epithet

palembanicus Slooten
Infraspecific
- subsp. borneensis P.S.Ashton
- subsp. palembanicus
Vernacular Name
1. Keruing (Malay)
2. Keruing Palembang (Sabah)
3. Keruing Ternek (Malay)
Residential

Native

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

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Habit

Description
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So far we know little about the species, apart from its appearance.

Habitats
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No	Description	Suitability	Seasonality
1	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Forest → Hill Dipterocarp Forest	Unknown	Unknown
2	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Forest → Lowland Dipterocarp Forest (Malayan, Burmese)	Unknown	Unknown

References : http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3

Assessment
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Year Published	Assessment	Red List Category	Version
2022	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species	Vulnerable (VU)	3.1
2021	Malaysia Plant Red List	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Least Concern (LC)	N/A
2021	Malaysia Plant Red List	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Vulnerable (VU) Peninsular Malaysia	N/A
2014	Sarawak Plant Red List	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Least Concern (LC)	3.1
2014	Sarawak Plant Red List	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. borneensis Near Threatened (NT)	3.1
2010	Peninsular Malaysia Plant Red List	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Vulnerable (VU)	N/A
2010	Malaysia Plant Red List	Dipterocarpus palembanicus subsp. palembanicus Vulnerable (VU)	N/A

Specimen
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No	Collection Center		Dried	Live	Slide	Wet	Total
1	Wood Collection Forest Research Institute Malaysia Selangor		2	0	0	0	2

Biodiversity Experts
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No	Profile	PM	SBH	SWK	SEA	W	Specialty / Scope
1	Ahmad Aldrie Amir (Dr.) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Climate Change` `Conservation` `Ecosystems` `Environment` `Evolution` `Forest` `History` `Law and Policy` `Management` `Marine & Coastal` `Protected Areas` `Science` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA` `W`	•	•	•	•	•	Vascular, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Evolution, Forest, History, Law and Policy, Management, Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Science
2	Alona Cuevas Linatoc (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `PM` `W`	•				•	Vascular, Biodiversity & Conservation
3	Anisah Lee Abdullah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) `Coral Reefs` `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Climate Change` `Conservation` `Ecosystems` `Environment` `Geoinformatics` `Management` `Marine & Coastal` `Protected Areas` `Science` `Technology` `Water` `PM` `SBH`	•	•				Coral Reefs, Vascular, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Geoinformatics, Management, Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas, Science, Technology & Water
4	Asyraf Mansor (Dr.) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) `Palms` `Vascular (Ecology)` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `Ecosystems` `Environment` `Evolution` `Forest` `PM`	•					Palms, Vascular (Ecology), Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Evolution & Forest
5	Avelinah Julius (Dr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `PM` `SBH`	•	•				Vascular (Taxonomy),
6	Chan Yoke Mui (Dr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Palms (Ecology)` `Vascular (Ecology)` `Conservation` `Biodiversity` `Forest` `Genetics` `PM`	•					Palms (Ecology), Vascular (Ecology), Conservation, Biodiversity, Forest & Genetics
7	Cheah Yih Horng (Mr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Moss` `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Systematics` `PM`	•					Moss, Vascular, Biodiversity & Systematics
8	Chew Ming Yee (Ms.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `PM` `SBH` `SWK`	•	•	•			Vascular,
9	Chong Ju Lian (Dr.) Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) `Mammals (Ecology)` `Vascular (Ecology)` `Invasive Alien Species` `Protected Areas` `Digital Sequence Information (DSI)` `Marine & Coastal` `Climate Change` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA` `W`	•	•	•	•	•	Mammals (Ecology), Vascular (Ecology), Invasive Alien Species, Protected Areas, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Marine & Coastal & Climate Change
10	E. Soepadmo (Prof.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Vascular,
11	Joanne Tan Pei Chih (Ms.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `PM`	•					Vascular,
12	John Baptist Sugau (Mr.) Department of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `SBH` `SWK`		•	•			Vascular (Taxonomy),
13	Kartini Binti Saibeh (Dr.) Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) `Vascular` `Agriculture` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `SBH`		•				Vascular, Agriculture, Biodiversity & Conservation
14	Lau Kah Hoo (Mr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `Ginger` `Conservation` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Vascular, Ginger, Conservation
15	Lillian Chua Swee Lian (Dr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `Conservation` `PM`	•					Vascular, Conservation
16	Lim Chung Lu (Mr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `PM`	•					Vascular (Taxonomy),
17	Mahani Bt. Mansor Clyde (Prof. Dr.) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) `Vascular` `PM` `SBH` `SWK`	•	•	•			Vascular,
18	Mohamad Azani Alias (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Vascular` `Vascular` `Amphibians` `Amphibians` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `Climate Change` `Protected Areas` `Forest` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Vascular (Taxonomy), Vascular, Vascular, Amphibians, Amphibians, Biodiversity, Conservation, Climate Change, Protected Areas & Forest
19	Mohd Fahmi Abu Bakar (Ts. Dr.) Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) `Vascular` `Digital Sequence Information (DSI)` `Evolution` `Genetics` `Molecular` `Systematics` `PM`	•					Vascular, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Evolution, Genetics, Molecular & Systematics
20	Mohd Nazre Salleh @ Japri (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Vascular, Biodiversity
21	Mohd Norfaizal Ghazalli (Dr.) Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) `Vascular` `Pitcher plants` `Agriculture` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `Ecosystems` `Science` `Systematics` `Taxonomy` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Vascular, Pitcher plants, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Science, Systematics & Taxonomy
22	Nadiah Idris (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `SBH` `SWK`		•	•			Vascular (Taxonomy),
23	Nazahatul Anis Amaludin (Dr.) Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) `Vascular (Ecology)` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `PM`	•					Vascular (Ecology), Biodiversity & Conservation
24	Nor Ezzawanis Abdullah Thani (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Digital Sequence Information (DSI)` `PM`	•					Vascular (Taxonomy), Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
25	Norzielawati Bt. Salleh (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Forest` `Molecular` `PM`	•					Vascular, Biodiversity, Forest & Molecular
26	Nur Kyariatul Syafinie Abdul Majid (Ms.) Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) `Vascular (Ecology)` `Biodiversity` `Climate Change` `Conservation` `Forest` `Protected Areas` `PM`	•					Vascular (Ecology), Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Forest & Protected Areas
27	Nur Supardi Md Noor (Dr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Palms` `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Climate Change` `Conservation` `Ecosystems` `Environment` `Forest` `Management` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA` `W`	•	•	•	•	•	Palms, Vascular, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest & Management
28	Ong Poh Teck (Mr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Orchids` `PM`	•					Vascular (Taxonomy), Orchids,
29	Rafidah Abdul Rahman (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `PM`	•					Vascular (Taxonomy),
30	Richard Chung Cheng Kong (Dr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `PM` `SBH` `SWK`	•	•	•			Vascular (Taxonomy),
31	Rusea Go (Prof. Dr.) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) `Orchids (Taxonomy)` `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Vascular (Ecology)` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `Environment` `Forest` `Management` `Protected Areas` `Climate Change` `Invasive Alien Species` `PM` `SBH` `SWK`	•	•	•			Orchids (Taxonomy), Vascular (Taxonomy), Vascular (Ecology), Biodiversity, Conservation, Environment, Forest, Management, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
32	Sam Yen Yen (Dr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Ginger` `PM` `SWK`	•		•			Vascular (Taxonomy), Ginger,
33	Saw Leng Guan (Dr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Vascular,
34	Shamsul Khamis (Dr.) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Taxonomy`						Vascular (Taxonomy), Taxonomy
35	Siti Aishah Abdullah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.) Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) `Vascular` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Vascular,
36	Siti Munirah Mat Yunoh (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Marine & Coastal` `PM`	•					Vascular (Taxonomy), Marine & Coastal
37	Suhaida Mustafa (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Ecology)` `Conservation` `PM`	•					Vascular (Ecology), Conservation
38	Syahida Emiza Suhaimi (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `PM` `SBH` `SWK`	•	•	•			Vascular,
39	Syazwani Bt. Azeman (Mrs.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Forest` `Science` `PM`	•					Vascular, Biodiversity, Forest & Science
40	Tam Sheh May (Dr.) Taylor's University `Orchids` `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Data Analysis` `Evolution` `Genetics` `Molecular` `PM`	•					Orchids, Vascular, Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Evolution, Genetics & Molecular
41	Tan Swee Lian (Dr.) Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) `Vascular (Ecology)` `Agriculture` `Biodiversity` `PM` `SBH` `SWK`	•	•	•			Vascular (Ecology), Agriculture & Biodiversity
42	Ummul Nazrah Abdul Rahman (Ms.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `PM`	•					Vascular (Taxonomy),
43	Wendy Yong Sze Yee (Ms.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `Conservation` `Biodiversity` `PM`	•					Vascular, Conservation & Biodiversity
44	Yao Tze Leong (Mr.) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) `Vascular` `Biodiversity` `Ecosystems` `PM` `SBH` `SWK`	•	•	•			Vascular, Biodiversity & Ecosystems
45	Yong Kien Thai (Dr.) University of Malaya (UM) `Moss` `Vascular (Taxonomy)` `Ferns (Taxonomy)` `Protected Areas` `Biodiversity` `Conservation` `Evolution` `Taxonomy` `PM` `SBH` `SWK` `SEA`	•	•	•	•		Moss, Vascular (Taxonomy), Ferns (Taxonomy), Protected Areas, Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution & Taxonomy

PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

References
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Article

Saw, L.G. & Sam, Y.Y. (1999). Conservation of Dipterocarpaceae in Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 12(3): 593-615. . https://info.frim.gov.my/infocenter_applications/jtfsonline/jtfs/v12n3/593-615.pdf

Book

Red List of Dipterocarpaceae, 2022. Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Richmond, UK. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Abdul Rahman, A.R., Mohd Nasir, A.H., Azmi, N., Nor Hasliza, M.B. & Latiff, A. (2014). Hutan Simpan Gunung Tebu, Terengganu: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 343.
Chua, L.S.L., Suhaida, M., Hamidah, M. & Saw, L.G. (2010). Malaysia Plant Red List: Peninsular Malaysian Dipterocarpaceae. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) & Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 73, 146. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Chua, L.S.L., Suhaida, M. & Aslina, B. (2012). Spesies Dipterokarpa Terancam di Semenanjung Malaysia. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 212. — [ Adobe PDF (PDF) ]
Khoo, E., Tsen, S., Lee, Y.L., Sugau, J.B., Pereira, J.T., Nilus, R. & Maycock, C.R. (2022). The Sabah Plant Red list of Dipterocarpaceae. Sabah Forestry Department, Sandakan. pp. 223.
Julia, S., Chong, L., Vilma, B., Esther, S. & Pearce, K.G. (2014). Sarawak Plant Red List Dipterocarpaceae: Series I: Dipterocarpus, Dryobalanops & Shorea. Sarawak Forestry Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia. pp. 193.
Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. & Chung, R.C.K. (2004). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5. Sabah Forestry Department, Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Sarawak Forestry Department, Malaysia. pp. 528.
Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Lau, K.H., Siti-Nur Fatinah, K., Cheah, Y.H., Yao, T.L., Rafidah, A.R., Lim, C.L., Syahida-Emiza, S., Ummul Nazrah, A.R., Nor-Ezzawanis, A.T., Chew, M.Y., Siti Munirah, M.Y., Julius, A., Phoon, S.N., Sam, Y.Y., Nadiah, I., Ong, P.T., Sarah Nabila, R., Suhaida, M., Muhammad-Alif Azyraf, A., Siti Eryani, S., Yap, J.W., Jutta, M., Azeman, S., Salleh, N., Kiew, R. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Malaysia Red List: Plants of Peninsular Malaysia, Volume 1, Issue/No. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 107.
Yong, W.S.Y., Chua, L.S.L., Lau, K.H., Siti-Nur Fatinah, K., Cheah, Y.H., Yao, T.L., Rafidah, A.R., Lim, C.L., Syahida-Emiza, S., Ummul Nazrah, A.R., Nor-Ezzawanis, A.T., Chew, M.Y., Siti Munirah, M.Y., Julius, A., Phoon, S.N., Sam, Y.Y., Nadiah, I., Ong, P.T., Sarah Nabila, R., Suhaida, M., Muhammad-Alif Azyraf, A., Siti Eryani, S., Yap, J.W., Jutta, M., Azeman, S., Salleh, N., Kiew, R. & Chung, R.C.K. (2021). Malaysia Red List: Plants of Peninsular Malaysia, Volume 1, Issue/No. 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia. pp. 316, 753.

Dictionary

Wong, T.M., Lim, S.C. & Chung, R.C.K. (2002). A Dictionary of Malaysian Timbers . Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia

Magazine/Bulletin

Malaysian and Indonesian Timbers Equivalent Names. Timber Technology Bulletin: Compilation of Timber Technology Bulletins 1995-2015 (57), 2016. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia.

Publications
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Sarawak Plant Red List Dipterocarpaceae: Series I: Dipterocarpus, Dryobalanops & Shorea (2014)

Spesies Dipterokarpa Terancam di Semenanjung Malaysia (2012)

Malaysia Plant Red List: Peninsular Malaysian Dipterocarpaceae (2010)

Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5 (September 2004)

A Dictionary of Malaysian Timbers (2002)

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Ms. Anissa Huda Binti Rosli, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mr. Muhammad Izzuddin Bin Hazan, Ms. Nur Farahin Binti Mustafa, Ms. Nur Harissa Binti Rosli, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurul Aliya Imra Asyikin Binti Abd Murad, Ms. Siti Nor Hidayati Kamaruddin, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat, Ms. Umairah Binti Ishak, Ms. Wendy Yong Sze Yee & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin

Photo credit :- Wendy Yong Sze Yee

Species Citation :- Dipterocarpus palembanicus. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/35742. [Retrieved 22 September 2023].

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