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Rubroshorea lepidota

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Rubroshorea lepidota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Rubroshorea
Species:
R. lepidota
Binomial name
Rubroshorea lepidota
(Korth.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Synonyms[2]
  • Shorea lepidota (Korth.) Blume
  • Shorea megistocarpa Foxw.
  • Shorea nitens Miq.
  • Shorea stipulosa Burck
  • Vatica lepidota Korth. (1841)
  • Vatica stipulosa Miq.

Rubroshorea lepidota (called, along with some other dipterocarp species, light red meranti) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Peninsular Thailand.[2] It is a tall tree which can grow up to 50 metres tall, with a buttressed trunk. It grows in lowland dipterocarp rain forest up to 350 metres elevation.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Chua, L.S.L., Hamidi, A., Rachmat, H.H., Kusumadewi, Y., Randi, A. & Robiansyah, I. (2023). "Shorea lepidota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33122A68074135. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33122A68074135.en. Retrieved 30 January 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "Rubroshorea lepidota (Korth.) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 January 2026.