Rubroshorea lepidota
| Rubroshorea lepidota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. lepidota
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea lepidota (Korth.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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Rubroshorea lepidota (called, along with some other dipterocarp species, light red meranti) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Peninsular Thailand.[2] It is a tall tree which can grow up to 50 metres tall, with a buttressed trunk. It grows in lowland dipterocarp rain forest up to 350 metres elevation.[1]
References
- ^ a b Chua, L.S.L., Hamidi, A., Rachmat, H.H., Kusumadewi, Y., Randi, A. & Robiansyah, I. (2023). "Shorea lepidota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33122A68074135. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33122A68074135.en. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Rubroshorea lepidota (Korth.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 January 2026.