Rubroshorea flemmichii

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Rubroshorea flemmichii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Rubroshorea
Species:
R. flemmichii
Binomial name
Rubroshorea flemmichii
(Symington) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Synonyms [2]

Shorea flemmichiiSymington

Rubroshorea flemmichii is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Brunei and Sarawak on the island of Borneo. [2] It is a canopy tree in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest, where it can grow up to 60 metres tall. R. flemmichii is threatened by timber logging and habitat loss from agricultural expansion including oil palm and non-native tree plantations. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Barstow, M.; Bodos, V. (2020). "Shorea flemmichii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 e.T33112A149070841. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T33112A149070841.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Rubroshorea flemmichii (Symington) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 25 January 2025.