| Rubroshorea kunstleri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. kunstleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea kunstleri (King) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Shorea kunstleriKing | |
Rubroshorea kunstleri (called, along with some other species, red balau) [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo. [2]
It is a large tree growing up to 55 metres tall, with a straight cylindrical bole supported by spreading buttresses, branching into a few large ascending limbs that create a large, loose, cauliflower-shaped crown. It is native to lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forests up to 800 metres elevation, where it grows on leached sandy clay soils on low hills and ridges. [1]
