| Rubroshorea carapae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. carapae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea carapae (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Shorea carapaeP.S.Ashton | |
Rubroshorea carapae is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it grows in Brunei, Kalimantan, and Sarawak. It is a canopy tree growing up to 35 meters tall. It grows in swampy forests and on volcanic rock and sandstone. [1]
The species was first described as Shorea carapae by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1967. In 2022 Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. carapae. [2]