Shorea rubella

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Shorea rubella
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Julia, S.; Pereira, J.T.; Oldfield, S.; Ling, C.Y.; Randi, A.; Linsky, J.; Tsen, S. (2019). "Shorea rubella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T33432A149071856. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33432A149071856.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.