Shorea platycarpa

Shorea platycarpa (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, light red meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Shorea platycarpa

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. platycarpa
Binomial name
Shorea platycarpa
Heim

Sources

  • Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea platycarpa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33135A9761348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33135A9761348.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.


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