Shorea superba

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

Shorea superba is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (superbus = magnificent) and refers to the stature and elegance of the tree. [2]

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Description

It is a vast emergent tree, growing to 75 m tall, [2] the tallest measured specimen is 84.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah. [3]

Distribution

The species is found in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-structured clay soils in moist areas. [2] It is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Randi, A.; Barstow, M.; Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Robiansyah, I.; Ling, C.Y.; Oldfield, S.; Tsen, S.; Pereira, J.T.; Linsky, J.; Wilkie, P.; Khoo, E.; Maycock, C.R.; Hoo, P.K. (2019). "Shorea superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T31929A68075716. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31929A68075716.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea superba Symington" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 340–341. ISBN   983-2181-59-3 . Retrieved 21 November 2007.
  3. ↑ "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 21 June 2008.


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