Rubroshorea selanica
| Rubroshorea selanica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. selanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea selanica (Valmont) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Rubroshorea selanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia,[2] where it is a canopy tree growing in lowland rain forest. It is a critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss.[1]
The species was first described as Dammara selanica by Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare in 1791, and has several synonyms. In 2022 Peter Shaw Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. selanica.[2]
References
- ^ a b Kusumadewi, Y., Robiansyah, I., Kusuma, Y.W.C.K, Hamidi, A., Rachmat, H.H. & Randi, A. (2023). "Shorea selanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33146A125627493. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33146A125627493.en. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Rubroshorea selanica (Valmont) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2026.