Shorea foxworthyi

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

Shorea foxworthyi is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.

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References

  1. Barstow, M. (2017). "Shorea foxworthyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T31970A2807974. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T31970A2807974.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.