Shorea confusa
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Shorea virescens auct. non Parijs |
Shorea confusa is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species is named derived from Latin (confusus = confused) and refers to the fact that this species is often misidentifed as Shorea virescens[1]. S. confusa is endemic to Borneo. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils. It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of White Meranti. S. confusa is found in at least three protected area (Lambir National Park[1], Bukit Taviu[2] and Ulu Telupid[3] Forest Reserves), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Bukit Taviu FR. Sabah Forestry Department. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Ulu Telupid FR. Sabah Forestry Department. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
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