Shorea balanocarpoides

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

Shorea balanocarpoides (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea , white meranti or yellow meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

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References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea balanocarpoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33104A9756161. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33104A9756161.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.