Richetia gibbosa

Richetia gibbosa
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Richetia
Species:	R. gibbosa
Binomial name
Richetia gibbosa (Brandis) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms [2]
Hopea griseaBrandis (1895) Shorea gibbosaBrandis (1895)

Richetia gibbosa (also called yellow meranti) is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to southeastern Sumatra, Borneo, southern Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore. ^{[3] [2]} The tallest measured specimen is 81.1 metres tall, in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo. ^[4]

References

1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea gibbosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T33700A9802246. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33700A9802246.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. "Richetia gibbosa (Brandis) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 28 October 2024.
3. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea gibbosa Brandis". 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. 262–263. ISBN   983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
4. "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2008.