| Anthoshorea symingtonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Anthoshorea |
| Species: | A. symingtonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthoshorea symingtonii (G.H.S.Wood) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Shorea symingtoniiG.H.S.Wood (1960) | |
Anthoshorea symingtonii (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to eastern Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. [2]
It is a large emergent tree, growing up to 50 meters tall with a trunk up to 1.5 metres in diameter. [1]
Anthoshorea symingtonii is native to eastern and southeastern parts Sabah, including Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Semporna and Tawau districts. It is found in Kinabalu Park and Lingkabau Forest Reserve. [1]
It grows scattered in undulating lowland and hill mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils, up to 721 metres elevation. [1]
