Shorea rotundifolia

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

Shorea rotundifolia (also called light red meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Julia, S.; Ashton, P.; Bodos, V. (2019). "Shorea rotundifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T31927A137452578. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T31927A137452578.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.