Anthoshorea bracteolata

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Anthoshorea bracteolata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Anthoshorea
Species:
A. bracteolata
Binomial name
Anthoshorea bracteolata
(Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms [2]
  • Shorea bracteolataDyer (1874)
  • Shorea foveolataScort. ex Foxw. (1932)

Anthoshorea bracteolata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Peninsular Thailand, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo. [2]

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Description

A. bracteolata a lart tree, growing up to 50 m. The species name bracteolata is derived from Latin (bracteolatus = with bracteoles) and refers to the persistent bracteoles of the inflorescence. [3] The timber is a light hardwood sold under the trade name white meranti .

Habitat and conservation

It grows in mixed dipterocarp forests on well-drained clay and sandy soils. It is an emergent tree, growing above the rainforest canopy. [3] It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Newman, M.F.; Pooma, R. (2017). "Shorea bracteolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T33105A2832597. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33105A2832597.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Anthoshorea bracteolata (Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea bracteolata Dyer" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 236–237. ISBN   983-2181-59-3 . Retrieved 14 November 2007.