Shorea smithiana

Shorea smithiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species: S. smithiana
Binomial name
Shorea smithiana
Symington[2]

Shorea smithiana (also called Light Red Meranti) is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] The tallest measured specimen is 82.3 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea smithiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  2. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea smithiana Symington" (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. 335–337. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  3. "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 2008-06-21.


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