Shorea argentifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. argentifolia
Binomial name
Shorea argentifolia
Symington[2]

Shorea argentifolia (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, dark red meranti) is an emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It native to Borneo.[2] It grows in mixed dipterocarp forests on hills and ridges, up to 900 metres elevation.[1] The species is threatened by habitat loss.[1] The tallest recorded specimen is 84.9 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Randi, A.; Ling, C.Y.; Linsky, J.; Oldfield, S.; Pereira, J.T.; Tsen, S.; Wilkie, P. (2019). "Shorea argentifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T31912A149070089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31912A149070089.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea argentifolia 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. p. 229. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  3. ^ "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
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