Shorea pachyphylla

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

Shorea pachyphylla (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea , dark red meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and threatened by habitat loss. [1] It grows in peat swamp forests and heath (or kerangas) forests. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Randi, A.; Robiansyah, I.; Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Tanggaraju, S.; Maryani, A.; Bodos, V.; Hamidi, A.; Juiling, S. (2019). "Shorea pachyphylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T33429A125914411. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33429A125914411.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Sundaland heath forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.