Anthoshorea symingtonii
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| Anthoshorea symingtonii | |
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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: | Anthoshorea |
| Species: | A. symingtonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthoshorea symingtonii (G.H.S.Wood) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea symingtonii G.H.S.Wood (1960) | |
Anthoshorea symingtonii (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to eastern Sabah in Malaysian Borneo.[2]
It is a large emergent tree, growing up to 50 meters tall with a trunk up to 1.5 metres in diameter.[1]
Anthoshorea 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
[edit]- ^ a b c d Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Tsen, S.; Hoo, P.K.; Tanggaraju, S.; Pereira, J.T. (2019). "Shorea symingtonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T31930A125917264. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31930A125917264.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Anthoshorea symingtonii (G.H.S.Wood) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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