Biology:Anthoshorea bracteolata

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Anthoshorea bracteolata
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Anthoshorea
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/AnthoshoreaAnthoshorea bracteolata
(Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms[2]
  • Shorea bracteolata Dyer (1874)
  • Shorea foveolata Scort. ex Foxw. (1932)

Anthoshorea bracteolata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Peninsular Thailand, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo.[2]

Description

A. bracteolata a lart tree, growing up to 50 m. The species name bracteolata is derived from Latin (bracteolatus = with bracteoles) and refers to the persistent bracteoles of the inflorescence.[3] The timber is a light hardwood sold under the trade name white meranti.

Habitat and conservation

It grows in mixed dipterocarp forests on well-drained clay and sandy soils. It is an emergent tree, growing above the rainforest canopy.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q130332980 entry