Rubroshorea palembanica
| Rubroshorea palembanica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. palembanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea palembanica (Miq.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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Rubroshorea palembanica (called, along with some other dipterocarp species, light red meranti) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra.[2] It is a tall tree, growing up to 45 metres high in riverine areas and freshwater swamp forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b 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. & Kusuma, Y.W.C.K. (2023). "Shorea palembanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33621A125629679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33621A125629679.en. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Rubroshorea palembanica (Miq.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 February 2026.