Shorea argentifolia

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Shorea argentifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. argentifolia
Binomial name
Shorea argentifolia

Shorea argentifolia (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea , dark red meranti) is an emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It native to Borneo. [2] It grows in mixed dipterocarp forests on hills and ridges, up to 900 metres elevation. [1] The species is threatened by habitat loss. [1] The tallest recorded specimen is 84.9 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah. [3]

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Shorea gibbosa is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. The tallest measured specimen is 81.1 metres tall, in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.

Shorea kudatensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, in low coastal hills of the north and west of Malaysian Sabah.

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Shorea superba is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the stature and elegance of the tree.

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Shorea calcicola is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the preferred habitat of this species. It is a medium-sized tree, usually less than 50 metres (160 ft) tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on organic soils over limestone. S. calcicola is endemic to Borneo.

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Shorea amplexicaulis is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet amplexicaulis means "clasping the stem" and refers to the position of the leaf stalk or petiole.

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Shorea faguetioides is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet faguetioides refers to its similarity to Shorea faguetiana.

Shorea fallax is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet fallax means "deceptive" and refers to the species initially being considered to be Shorea scaberrima.

Shorea mecistopteryx is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet mecistopteryx means "big wing", referring to the fruit's lobes.

Shorea patoiensis is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet patoiensis refers to Bukit Patoi, a hill in Brunei.

Shorea pilosa is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet pilosa means hairy, referring to the indumentum.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Randi, A.; Ling, C.Y.; Linsky, J.; Oldfield, S.; Pereira, J.T.; Tsen, S.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Shorea argentifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T31912A149070089. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31912A149070089.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea argentifolia Symington" (PDF). 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. p. 229. ISBN   983-2181-59-3 . Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
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