Shorea flaviflora

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

Shorea flaviflora (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea , dark red meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.

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References

  1. Julia, S.; Tsen, S.; Pereira, J.T.; Linsky, J.; Randi, A.; Ling, C.Y.; Oldfield, S.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Shorea flaviflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T33929A149072432. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33929A149072432.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Shorea flaviflora". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2021.