Shorea micans

Shorea micans
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
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, Malaysian Borneo, 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).

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. ^ "Shorea micans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 1998. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/33425. Retrieved 12 November 2007.  Listed as Critically Endangered (CR A1a, C2a v2.3)
  3. ^ "Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Tawai FR". Sabah Forestry Department. http://www.sabah.gov.my/htan_caims/Class%20I/A_FR1/tawai.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-12. 
  4. ^ "Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Bidu Bidu FR". Sabah Forestry Department. http://www.sabah.gov.my/htan_caims/Level%202%20frame%20pgs/Class%201%20Frames/bidu_fr.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-12.