Shorea xanthophylla
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Shorea xanthophylla (also called seraya kuning barun or lun barun) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name xanthophylla is derived from Greek, xanthos = yellow, phullon = leaf and refers to the yellowish colour of the dried leaf. The timber is sold under the trade name of yellow meranti. It is rainforest canopy tree up to 40 m tall. It is endemic to [Borneo] found in Brunei, Kalimantan, and East Malaysia.
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- Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea xanthophylla. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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