Shorea micans

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Shorea micans
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Dipterocarpaceae Genus: Shorea Species: S. micans
Binomial name
Shorea micans Ashton

Shorea micans is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin (micans = gleaming) and refers to this species shiny leaves. It is a low emergent to main canopy tree, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on soils ovelying ultrabasic rock^[1]. S. micans is endemic to Sabah, and is critically endangered due to habitat loss^[2]. It is found in at least two protected areas (Tawai^[3] and Bidu Bidu^[4] Forest Reserve).

[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 micans. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 12 November 2007. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1a, C2a v2.3)
3. ^ Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Tawai FR. Sabah Forestry Department. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
4. ^ Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Bidu Bidu FR. Sabah Forestry Department. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.