Rubroshorea johorensis
| Rubroshorea johorensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. johorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea johorensis (Foxw.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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Rubroshorea johorensis (also called seraya majau or meranti majau) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia (including Singapore) and Sumatra, where it grows in lowland rain forest up to 300 metres elevation.[1]
Description
It is a large emergent tree growing typically to 65 m tall.[1] The tallest measured specimen is 82.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.[3]
Sources
- ^ a b c Chua L.S.L.; Cicuzza, D.; Ganesan, S.K; Hamidi, A.; Rachmat, H.H.; Julia, S.; Khoo, E.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Ling, C.Y.; Maycock, C.R.; Randi, A.; Robiansyah, I.; Strijk, J.S.; Tsen, S.; Bodos, V.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Pereira, J.T. (2023). "Shorea johorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33119A68073900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33119A68073900.en. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Rubroshorea johorensis (Foxw.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 2008-06-21.