Parashorea smythiesii

Parashorea symthiesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Parashorea
Species: P. symthiesii
Binomial name
Parashorea symthiesii
Wyatt-Sm. ex P.S.Ashton[1]

Parashorea symthiesii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Borneo (Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak and east Kalimantan). It is a large emergent tree, up to 55 m tall, found in mixed and upper dipterocarp forests on fertile clay soils.[1] It is currently not listed on the IUCN redlist and is found in at least three protected areas (Ulu Temburong National Park in Brunei and the Lambir National Park and Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak).

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea symthiesii Wyatt-Sm. ex P.S.Ashton" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 188–189. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 11 November 2007.


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