Shorea peltata
Shorea peltata (or Richetia peltata; called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, yellow meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[2]
| Shorea peltata | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. peltata |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea peltata Sym. | |
Distribution
It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Shorea peltata locally knows as damar hitam telepok, damar telepok, meranti damar hitam, meranti kelim, meranti kuning as well mernati telepok in Peninsular Malaysia. Meanwhile in Sabah, Malaysia, Shorea peltata is called seraya kuning keladi.[2][3] The word of "telepok" in meranti telepok, damar hitam telepok or damar telepok is refers to its leaves that are peltate like those of the lotus.[2][4]
Shorea peltata at Kepong Botanical Garden, Malaysia
Shorea peltata leaves
Shorea peltata leaves
References
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea peltata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31973A9671665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31973A9671665.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Shorea peltata". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- Jean Gérard; Daniel Guibal; Sébastien Paradis; Jean-Claude Cerre (2017). Tropical timber atlas: Technological characteristics and uses. Editions Quae. p. 983. ISBN 9782759227983.
- Reinwardtia. Vol. 3–4. Herbarium Bogoriense Kebun Raya Indonesia. 1954. p. 339. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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