Dipterocarpus is a genus with one species of flowering plants belonging to the family Dipterocarpaceae.Es a genus of about 150 species being held in Southeast Asia. It is an important component of the forests of dipterocarpaceaes. Its name derives from the Greek and means " fruit with two wings ".The genus is important as tree wood and sold under the registered trade name Keruing, although not as important as Shorea.