Anthoshorea assamica

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Anthoshorea assamica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Anthoshorea
Species:
A. assamica
Binomial name
Anthoshorea assamica
(Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms [2]
  • Aporosa minahassaeKoord. (1898)
  • Shorea assamicaDyer (1874)
  • Shorea assamica subsp. assamica
  • Shorea assamica subsp. globifera(Ridl.) Symington (1938)
  • Shorea assamica f. globifera(Ridl.) Symington (1938)
  • Shorea assamica f. koordersii(Brandis ex Koord.) Syme (1938)
  • Shorea assamica subsp. koordersii(Brandis ex Koord.) Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu (2002)
  • Shorea assamica f. philippinensis(Brandis) Syme (1938)
  • Shorea assamica subsp. philippinensis(Brandis) Symington (1938)
  • Shorea assamica var. philippinensis(Brandis) Y.K.Yang & J.K.Wu (2002)
  • Shorea assamica subsp. yingjiangensisY.K.Yang & J.K.Wu (2002)
  • Shorea globiferaRidl. (1922)
  • Shorea koordersiiBrandis ex Koord. (1898)
  • Shorea pallidaFoxw. (1918)
  • Shorea philippinensisBrandis (1895)
  • Shorea sororiaSlooten (1949)

Anthoshorea assamica is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, It is a large tree, growing to more than 50 meters in height. It flowers from June to July and fruits in December and January. [1] The species ranges from Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas to Yunnan in south-central China, and southwards through Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, and Maluku. [2] . It grows in valleys in lowland tropical forests up to 1000 meters elevation. Its seedlings and saplings can tolerate some shade. The tree is not fire resistant. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Barstow, M. 2019. Shorea assamica . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T63032A68072265. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T63032A68072265.en. Accessed 24 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Anthoshorea assamica (Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 24 September 2024.