Parashorea lucida

Parashorea lucida
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
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[2]
Synonyms
  • Parashorea stellata Slooten 1927, non Kurz 1870
  • Shorea lucida Miq.
  • Shorea subpeltata Miq.

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 dipterocarp forest on clay and clay soils. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ashton, P. 1998. Parashorea lucida. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea lucida (Miq.) Kurz". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 186. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 11 November 2007.