Rubroshorea slootenii
| Rubroshorea slootenii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. slootenii
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea slootenii (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea slootenii P.S.Ashton | |
Rubroshorea slootenii is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sarawak and southwestern Sabah on Borneo.[2] It grows up to 40 metres tall in lowland mixed dipterocarp forests up to 400 metres elevation.[1]
The species was first described as Shorea slootenii by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1962. In 2022 Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. slootenii.[2]
References
- ^ a b Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Hoo, P.K.; Maycock, C.R.; Khoo, E.; Robiansyah, I. (2019). "Shorea slootenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T33434A149071903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33434A149071903.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rubroshorea slootenii (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2026.