Shorea rubella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Shorea |
Species: | S. rubella |
Binomial name | |
Shorea rubella | |
Shorea rubella (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea , light red meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. [1]
Shorea is a genus of about 196 species of mainly rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The genus is named after Sir John Shore, the governor-general of the British East India Company, 1793–1798. The timber of trees of the genus is sold under the common names lauan, luan, lawaan, meranti, seraya, balau, bangkirai, and Philippine mahogany.
Shorea acuminata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea albida is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea andulensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea argentifolia is an emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It native to Borneo. The species is threatened by habitat loss. The tallest recorded specimen is 84.9 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah.
Shorea bullata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea domatiosa is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. It is an Endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea flaviflora is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea geniculata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea hypoleuca is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea kudatensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, in low coastal hills of the north and west of Malaysian Sabah.
Shorea lunduensis is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.
Shorea micans is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to this species shiny leaves. It is a low emergent to main canopy tree, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on soils overlying ultrabasic rock.
Shorea polyandra is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea quadrinervis is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea sagittata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.
Shorea stenoptera, called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, light red meranti, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea superba is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the stature and elegance of the tree.
Shorea symingtonii is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sabah in Borneo.
Shorea agamii is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after J. Agama a one time forest officier in the Sabah Forestry Department. Two subspecies are recognised subsp. agamii and subsp diminuta. The subspecies name diminuta is derived from Latin and refers to the smaller leaves of this subspecies.