Biology:Shorea cara

Short description: Species of tree

Shorea cara
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Shorea
Species:	S. cara
Binomial name
Shorea cara Kosterm., ined.

Shorea cara is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Java in Indonesia.

This species is only known from the nature reserve Leuweung Sancang (West-Java), where it was first discovered by André Kostermans.

References

• Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea cara". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 1998: e.T32096A9675051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32096A9675051.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/32096/0. Retrieved 22 December 2017. 
• Kostermans, A. J. G. H. 1983. A new Shorea species from Java. Seameo - Biotrop Newsletter No. 43.

External links

• Picture of Shorea cara in Leuweung Sancang nature reserve

Wikidata ☰ Q5503361 entry