Richetia cuspidata

Richetia cuspidata
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Richetia
Species:	R. cuspidata
Binomial name
Richetia cuspidata (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Synonyms [2]
Shorea cuspidataP.S.Ashton

Richetia cuspidata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. ^[2] It is native to Sarawak and western Kalimantan, where it grows in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest up to 600 meters elevation. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, ^[1] and populations are known to occur in the Bako and Lambir Hills. ^[3]

References

1. Julia, S.; Tanggaraju, S.; Maryani, A.; Bodos, V.; Hamidi, A.; Juiling, S. (2019). "Shorea cuspidata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T31917A149070233. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
2. "Richetia cuspidata (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 22 October 2024.
3. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea cuspidata P.S.Ashton" (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. 246–247. ISBN   983-2181-59-3 . Retrieved 16 June 2012.