Rubroshorea rotundifolia
| Rubroshorea rotundifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. rotundifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea rotundifolia (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea rotundifolia P.S.Ashton | |
Rubroshorea rotundifolia (also called light red meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak.[1]
The species was first described as Shorea rotundifolia by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1967. In 2022 Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. rotundifolia.[2]
References
- ^ a b Julia, S.; Ashton, P.; Bodos, V. (2019). "Shorea rotundifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T31927A137452578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T31927A137452578.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Rubroshorea rotundifolia (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2026.