Biology:Shorea agamii

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Shorea agamii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. agamii
Binomial name
Shorea agamii
P.S.Ashton[2]

Shorea agamii is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after J. Agama a one time forest officier in the Sabah Forestry Department. Two subspecies are recognised subsp. agamii and subsp diminuta.[2] The subspecies name diminuta is derived from Latin (diminutus = made small) and refers to the smaller leaves of this subspecies.

Shorea agamii is endemic to Borneo. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m tall. It grows in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-drained sandy clay soils and clay-rich soils,[2] up to 700 meters elevation.[1] It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of white meranti. The species is incorrectly listed in the IUCN redlist as Shorea agami.[1][3] S. agamii subsp. agamii is found in at least three protected areas (Kabilli-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Lambir & Gunung Mulu National Parks), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Randi, A.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Julia, S.; Tanggaraju, S.; Hamidi, A.; Khoo, E.; Juiling, S.; Bodos, V. et al. (2019). "Shorea agamii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T31910A149070036. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31910/149070036. Retrieved 10 April 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea agamii P.S.Ashton". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-983-2181-59-0. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 12 November 2007. 
  3. "Dipterocarpaceae Data Base Taxonomic Shorea agamii". Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. http://193.62.154.38/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/diptaxsh/maxvals=10/firstval=1?GENUS_XREF=Shorea&SPECIES_XREF=agami. Retrieved 12 November 2007. 

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