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Dipterocarpaceae
Kapur Flower
Dryobalanops aromatica
Majesty and ancient wisdom.
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Genus
- Dryobalanops
- Native to
- Borneo, Sumatra, Malay Peninsula
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 150-200 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- deep, fertile, well-drained tropical soil
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 11-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The Kapur tree is one of the tallest trees in the Southeast Asian rainforest, reaching heights over 200 feet.
- It produces Borneo camphor, a crystalline substance historically more prized than common camphor and worth its weight in gold.
- Arab traders brought Borneo camphor to the Middle East over a thousand years ago, where it was used in embalming and perfumery.
- The tree's mass flowering events occur at irregular intervals of several years, a phenomenon known as mast fruiting.
- Its timber, known commercially as kapur, is extremely durable and highly valued for construction and shipbuilding.
Color meanings
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wisdom
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grandeur
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permanence