Shorea johorensis
Shorea johorensis (also called seraya majau or meranti majau) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
| Shorea johorensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. johorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea johorensis Foxw. | |
Description
It is a large emergent tree growing typically to 65 m tall. The tallest measured specimen is 82.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.[1] It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Sources
- Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea johorensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33119A9758343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33119A9758343.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
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