Rubroshorea platycarpa
| Rubroshorea platycarpa | |
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| A sapling of Rubroshorea platycarpa in Pekan Forest Reserve, Malaysia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. platycarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea platycarpa (F.Heim) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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Rubroshorea platycarpa (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 Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore,[2] where it grows in peat swamp forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, and the IUCN assesses the species as endangered.[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 platycarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33135A215142790. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33135A215142790.en. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Rubroshorea platycarpa (F.Heim) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 February 2026.