Parashorea lucida

Parashorea lucida
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Parashorea
Species:	P. lucida
Binomial name
	Parashorea lucida; (Miq.) Kurz[2]
Synonyms
	Parashorea stellata Slooten 1927, non Kurz 1870; Shorea lucida Miq.; Shorea subpeltata Miq.;

Parashorea lucida (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name lucida is derived from Latin (lucidus = clear) and refers to the venation on the leaf. It is a tall emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay and clay soils. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

Ashton, P. 1998. Parashorea lucida. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea lucida (Miq.) Kurz". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 186. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.

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[IUCN-1] Ashton, P. 1998. Parashorea lucida. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.

[Ashton-2] Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea lucida (Miq.) Kurz". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 186. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.