Rubroshorea smithiana
| Rubroshorea smithiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. smithiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea smithiana (Symington) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea smithiana Symington | |
Rubroshorea smithiana (called, along with some other dipterocarp species, light red meranti)[1] is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is endemic to Borneo.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] The tallest measured specimen is 82.3 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah, Borneo.[4]
The species was first described as Shorea smithiana by Colin Fraser Symington in 1938. In 2022 Peter Shaw Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. smithiana.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Randi, A.; Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Robiansyah, I.; Hoo, P.K.; Maycock, C.R.; Khoo, E. (2019). "Shorea smithiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T33138A68075594. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33138A68075594.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Rubroshorea smithiana (Symington) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea smithiana Symington" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 335–337. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 2008-06-21.