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Rubroshorea
Rubroshorea balangeran on Belitung island, Indonesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Tribe: Shoreae
Genus: Rubroshorea
(Meijer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Species[1]

71; see text

Rubroshorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 71 species of trees native to Borneo, Caroline Islands, Java, Malaya, Maluku, the Philippines, Sumatra and Thailand.[1]

The genus corresponds to the Red meranti group in the Dipterocarp timber classification system.[2]

Species

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As of September 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following 71 species:[1]

All species of the Rubroshorea genus possess distinct axial resin canals in their xylem.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Rubroshorea (Meijer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. Ashton, P.S., Heckenhauer, J. Tribe Shoreae (Dipterocarpaceae subfamily Dipterocarpoideae) Finally Dissected. Kew Bulletin 77, 885–903 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10057-w