An unumeration of the Dipterocarpaceae, based chiefly upon the specimens preserved at the Royal Herbarium and Museum, Kew, and the British Museum; with remarks on the genera and species.

London, The Linnean Society, Longmans, Green,and Co., Williams and Norgate, 1895. 8vo (22.0 x 14.3 cm). 148 pp.; three lithographed plates. Original printed wrappers. = Written by the German-British botanist Dietrich Brandis (1824-1907). Dipterocarpaceae "is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known speciesof mainly lowland tropical forest trees. Their distribution is pantropical, from northern South America to Africa, the Seychelles, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. Many are large forest-emergent species, typically reaching heights of 40-70 m, some even over 80 m . with the tallest known living specimen (Shorea faguetiana) 93.0 m tall.[8] Name Menara, or tower in Malaysian, this specimen is a yellow meranti tree. It grows in Danum Valley in Sabah. The species of this family are of major importance in the timber trade. Some species are now endangered as a result of overcutting, extensive illegal logging, and habitat conversion. They provide valuable woods, aromatic essential oils, balsam, and resins, and are a source for plywood" (Wikipedia). This is the Society's complete Journal, Volume 31(212-213), i.e., two numbers combined into one. Small stamp of the Ipswich Central Library in the front wrapper and first page top margin; spine ends a bit abraded; otherwise an excellent, clean, unmarked copy.