Shorea acuminata
Shorea acuminata (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, dark red meranti, light red meranti, or sometimes red lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[1]
| Shorea acuminata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea acuminata | |
See also
- Shorea
- Shorea teysmanniana, a closely related tree in the Philippines more properly known as the Red Lauan.
- Parashorea macrophylla, the White Lauan.
References
- Barstow, M. (2019). "Shorea acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T33921A68072072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T33921A68072072.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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