Rubroshorea beccariana

Rubroshorea beccariana
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Rubroshorea
Species:	R. beccariana
Binomial name
Rubroshorea beccariana (Burck) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Synonyms [2]
Shorea beccariana Burck Shorea franchetiana F.Heim

Rubroshorea beccariana is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae which is endemic to Borneo.

The species was first described as Shorea beccariana by William Burck in 1887. ^[2] It is named for the Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. ^[3] In 2022 Peter Shaw Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed it in the genus Rubroshorea as R. beccariana. ^[2]

Description

Rubroshorea beccariana grows up to 60 metres (200 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.1 m (4 ft). It has buttresses up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall. The bark is generally smooth. The leathery leaves are ovate to elliptic and measure up to 20 cm (8 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 20 cm (8 in) long and bear up to eight pink flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Rubroshorea beccariana is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests, to elevations of 700 m (2,300 ft). ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Barstow, M.; Robiansyah, I.; Julia, S.; Randi, A.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Maycock, C.R. & Tsen, S. (2019). "Shorea beccariana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T36297A137425616. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T36297A137425616.en . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
2. "Rubroshorea beccariana". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 January 2026.
3. Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Shorea Roxb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 235–236. ISBN   983-2181-59-3.