Rubroshorea acuminata (called, along with some other species in the genus Rubroshorea, dark red meranti, light red meranti, or sometimes red lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[1]
| Rubroshorea acuminata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. acuminata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea acuminata (Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea acuminata Dyer (1874) | |
See also
edit- Shorea teysmanniana, a closely related tree in the Philippines more properly known as the red lauan.
- Parashorea macrophylla, the white lauan.
References
edit- ^ a b Barstow, M. (2019). "Shorea acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T33921A68072072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T33921A68072072.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Rubroshorea acuminata (Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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