Shorea xanthophylla

Shorea xanthophylla (also called seraya kuning barun or lun barun) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name xanthophylla is derived from Greek, xanthos = yellow, phullon = leaf and refers to the yellowish colour of the dried leaf.

Shorea xanthophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. xanthophylla
Binomial name
Shorea xanthophylla
Sym.

The timber is sold under the trade name of yellow meranti.

It is rainforest canopy tree up to 40 m tall. It is endemic to Borneo found in the Brunei, Kalimantan, and East Malaysia areas.

Sources

  • Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea xanthophylla". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33438A9784400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33438A9784400.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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