Rubroshorea almon
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| Rubroshorea almon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. almon |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea almon (Foxw.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea almon Foxw. | |
Rubroshorea almon (called, along with some other species in the genera Rubroshorea and Shorea, light red meranti, Philippine mahogany, or white lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Borneo and the Philippines. It grows on hillsides in lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forests up to 1,000 metres elevation.[1]
The species was first described as Shorea almon by Frederick William Foxworthy in 1938. In 2022 Peter Shaw Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. almon.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Bodos, V.; Hamidi, A.; Juiling, S.; Malabrigo, P.; Maryani, A.; Maycock, C.R. (2020). "Shorea almon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T33100A114505117. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T33100A114505117.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Rubroshorea almon (Foxw.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
See also
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