Shorea rugosa
Shorea rugosa, called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, dark red meranti, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, and occurs in Brunei, Kalimantan and Sarawak.
| Shorea rugosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. rugosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea rugosa Heim | |
It is a Critically endangered species threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea rugosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33433A9784080. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33433A9784080.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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