Shorea havilandii

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Shorea havilandii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. havilandii
Binomial name
Shorea havilandii
Synonyms [2]
  • Hopea ovalifolia Boerl.

Shorea havilandii is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. It is named for the English naturalist George Darby Haviland. [3]

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Description

Shorea havilandii grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). It has buttresses up to 0.7 m (2.3 ft) tall. The bark is flaky to cracked. The leathery leaves are elliptic to ovate and measure up to 16 cm (6 in) long. The inflorescences measure up to 12 cm (5 in) long and bear up to seven cream flowers. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Shorea havilandii is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is in kerangas and swamp forests, to elevations of around 400 m (1,300 ft). [1]

Conservation

Shorea havilandii has been assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List and is considered abundant although declining in population. There are some threats to the species, including conversion of land for intensive agriculture, such as palm oil plantations. The species is also threatened by logging for its timber. Shorea havilandii does occur in a number of protected areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Barstow, M. (2018). "Shorea havilandii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T36352A68073503. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Shorea havilandii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Shorea Roxb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 265–266. ISBN   983-2181-59-3.