Biology:Shorea symingtonii

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Short description: Species of tree

Shorea symingtonii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. symingtonii
Binomial name
Shorea symingtonii
G.H.S.Wood

Shorea symingtonii (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sabah in Borneo.

It is a large emergent tree, growing up to 50 meters tall with a trunk up to 1.5 metres in diameter.[1]

Shorea symingtonii is native to eastern and southeastern parts Sabah, including Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Semporna and Tawau districts. It is found in Kinabalu Park and Lingkabau Forest Reserve.[1]

It grows scattered in undulating lowland and hill mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils, up to 721 metres elevation.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Tsen, S.; Hoo, P.K.; Tanggaraju, S. et al. (2019). "Shorea symingtonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T31930A125917264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31930A125917264.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/31930/125917264. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5490814 entry