Shorea johorensis
| Shorea johorensis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. johorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea johorensis Foxw. | |
Shorea johorensis (also called seraya majau or meranti majau) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Description
It is a large emergent tree growing typically to 65 m tall. The tallest measured specimen is 82.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.[1] It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Sources
- Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea johorensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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