Close up of a Dipterocarp seed on the forest floor of Maliau Basin Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo - stock photo

High angle view of the seed of a Dipterocarp tree on the forest floor of Maliau Basin Conservation Area in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo.The Dipterocarp tree is from the Shorea family and this species of tropical hardwood only fruits once in two to five years in a process called masting.The entire forest blooms simultaneously, producing a profusion of flowers and winged fruit.