Biology:Shorea curtisii

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Short description: Species of tree

Shorea curtisii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. curtisii
Binomial name
Shorea curtisii
Dyer ex King[1]

Shorea curtisii (also called Seraya, and along with some other species in the genus Shorea, dark red meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.[1] It grows as a large tree with a grey or reddish-brown and coarsely fissured trunk; and a greyish-blue crown.[2] It fruits every 5–10 years, after prolonged periods of drought.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5415644 entry