Shorea faguetiana
| Shorea faguetiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. faguetiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea faguetiana Heim. | |
Shorea faguetiana (also called Yellow Meranti) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is a tree found in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, and Thailand. The tallest documented tropical angiosperm is an 88.3 m tall Shorea faguetiana in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.[1]
See also
References
- Sources
- Ashton, P. 1998. Shorea faguetiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- Notes
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