Shorea bracteolata

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Shorea bracteolata
Conservation status
Endangered
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Dipterocarpaceae Genus: Shorea Species: S. bracteolata
Binomial name
Shorea bracteolata Dyer

Shorea bracteolata is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name bracteolata is derived from Latin (bracteolatus = with bracteoles) and refers to the persistent bracteoles of the inflorescence. S. bracteolata is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on well-drained clay and sandy soils^[1]. It is found in Sumatra, Penisular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss^[2]. The timber is a light hardwood sold under the trade name White Meranti.

[edit] References

1. ^ Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3
2. ^ Ashton (1998). Shorea bracteolata. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 14 November 2007.