Shorea gratissima

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

Shorea gratissima is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Thailand. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pooma, R.; Barstow, M.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Shorea gratissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T33026A2831514. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33026A2831514.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.