Shorea dealbata
| Shorea dealbata | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. dealbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea dealbata Foxw.[2] | |
Shorea dealbata is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin (dealbatus = whitewashed) and refers to the pale undersurface of the leaf.
Description
It is a main canopy tree, up to 30 m tall, found in kerangas forests on white sand terraces and on sandstone plateau.[2]
Distribution
It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo where it is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It is found within at least one protected area, Bako National Park in Borneo.
Wood
The timber is sold under the trade name White Meranti.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shorea dealbata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2007. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea dealbata Foxw.". 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. 248. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 21 November 2007.