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This forest type is dominated by evergreen tree species with scattered deciduous trees such as Dipterocarpus kerri, Anogeissus acuminate, Pometia pinnata and Lagerstroemia calyculata.
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Here the woodlands are dominated by dipterocarps such as Dipterocarpus tuberculatus and D. obtusifolia and oaks such as Quercus kerrii.
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The diverse dipterocarp forests that occur in the southern portion of this ecoregion include numerous species such as Dipterocarpus alatus, D. griffithii, D. laevis, D. turbinatus, Shorea spp.,
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Unusually large trees such as Dipterocarpus turbinatus, D. alatus, and D. costatus (at the head of valleys) once formed dense stands in these forests, with a variety of other dipterocarps in ravines and scattered in such habitats.
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Primary lowland forest of the Gunung Honje region includes Pterospermum javanicum, Dipterocarpus gracilis, Intsia bijuga, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Ficus spp. and Eugenia spp.
Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia 2009
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The higher slopes are characterized by trees such as Castanopsis sp. which occur in a denser canopy dominated by Podocarpus neriifolius, Turpinia sphaerocarpa, Fagraea racemosa, Dipterocarpus hasseltii, Aphanamixis spp. and Eurya spp.
Ujung Kulon National Park and Krakatau Nature Reserve, Indonesia 2009
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Remnants of Dipterocarpus forest occur in valleys and on their lower slopes, with hora D. zeylanicusand bu hora D. hispidus present in almost pure stands.
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The lowland wet evergreen forests are characterized by two floral communities: the Dipterocarpus-dominated community and the Mesua-Shorea community.
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The former is dominated by Dipterocarpus zeylanicus and D. hispidus, with Vitex altissima, Chaetocarpus castanocarpus, Dillenia retusa, D. triquetra, Myristica dactyloides, and Semecarpus gardneri.
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Transitional communities of humid evergreen forest occur at about 800 m elevation, with Dipterocarpus turbinatus and Toxicodendron succedanea as the dominant canopy trees.
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