pericarp

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Endro pointed out the grand Shorea with its giant buttresses, like the fins on a rocket, that offer stability where underground roots are shallow—common among dipterocarps, the giant hardwood that dominates the forest.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

Among the most at-risk trees are species including magnolias and dipterocarps - which are commonly found in Southeast Asian rainforests.

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2021

Since a host of creatures ranging from the orangutan to the boar are dependent on the dipterocarps, the trees' disappearance may ultimately doom Indonesia's rain-forest ecosystem.

From Time Magazine Archive