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Dipterocarpus bourdillonii is a species of large tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae endemic to the Western Ghats principally in the state of Kerala in India. It is a Critically Endangered species according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is a characteristic tree of the low-elevation tropical wet evergreen rainforests in the Western Ghats.
Dipterocarpus bourdillonii is endemic to the Western Ghats. It is reported to occur in low-elevation tropical wet evergreen rainforest along river courses at elevations between 175 and 650 m (574 and 2,133 ft) above sea level. The species is distributed across some 23 locations, mainly in Kerala and southern Karnataka. In Kodagu district of Karnataka a study reported only 14 individuals of the species in three patches. Some of the known locations of the species include in Karnataka]: Kodagu and Mari Gunty; and in Kerala: Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary: Chavachi thodu; Attappadi: Chittoor River; Mannarkkad: Meenvallam; Urulamthanni: Pinavurkudi; Pooyamkutty: Manikandanchal; Muzhiyar: Moonnumukku; Periyar Tiger Reserve: Pampa; and Achenkoil: Vazhaperiyar, Kallar valley. In 2021–22, a population of at least 40 mature individuals was recorded in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
