| Parashorea lucida | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Parashorea |
| Species: | P. lucida |
| Binomial name | |
| Parashorea lucida (Miq.) Kurz |
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Parashorea lucida (also called White Meranti) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name lucida is derived from Latin (lucidus = clear) and refers to the venation on the leaf. It is a tall emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in mixed dipterocap forest on clay and clay soils. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.