Rubroshorea rubella
| Rubroshorea rubella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. rubella
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea rubella (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea rubella P.S.Ashton | |
Rubroshorea rubella (called, along with some other dipterocarp species, light red meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.[1]
The species was first described as Shorea rubella by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1962. In 2022 Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. rubella.[2]
References
- ^ a b Julia, S.; Pereira, J.T.; Oldfield, S.; Ling, C.Y.; Randi, A.; Linsky, J.; Tsen, S. (2019). "Shorea rubella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T33432A149071856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33432A149071856.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Rubroshorea rubella (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2026.