Shorea kudatensis

Shorea kudatensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species: S. kudatensis
Binomial name
Shorea kudatensis
Wood ex Meijer[1]

Shorea kudatensis (also called Seraya Kuning Kudat) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the low coastal hill in the north and west of Sabah, Malaysia.[1] The species has lost approximately 90% of its natural habitat[2] and is currently listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea kudatensis Wood ex Meijer" (PDF). 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. pp. 275–276. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. Maycock, C.R.; Kettle, C.J.; Khoo, E.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.B; Nilus, R.; Ong, R.C.; Nazahatul Anis, A.; Newman, M.F.; Burslem, D.F.R.P. (2012). "A Revised Conservation Assessment of the Dipterocarps of Sabah". Biotropica. doi:10.1111/J.1744-7429.2011.00852.X.
  3. Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea kudatensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.


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