Shorea symingtonii

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

Shorea symingtonii (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sabah in Borneo.

It is a large emergent tree, growing up to 50 meters tall with a trunk up to 1.5 metres in diameter. [1]

Shorea symingtonii is native to eastern and southeastern parts Sabah, including Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Semporna and Tawau districts. It is found in Kinabalu Park and Lingkabau Forest Reserve. [1]

It grows scattered in undulating lowland and hill mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils, up to 721 metres elevation. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Tsen, S.; Hoo, P.K.; Tanggaraju, S.; Pereira, J.T. (2019). "Shorea symingtonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T31930A125917264. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31930A125917264.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.