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Rubroshorea pauciflora

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Rubroshorea pauciflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Rubroshorea
Species:
R. pauciflora
Binomial name
Rubroshorea pauciflora
(King) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Shorea pauciflora King

Rubroshorea pauciflora (called, along with some other species in the genera Rubroshorea and Shorea, dark red meranti or red lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chua, L.S.L.; Cicuzza, D.; Ganesan, S.K; Hamidi, A.; Rachmat, H.H.; Julia, S.; Khoo, E.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Ling, C.Y.; Maycock, C.R.; Randi, A.; Robiansyah, I.; Strijk, J.S.; Tsen, S.; Bodos, V.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Pereira, J.T. & Kusuma, Y.W.C.K. (2023). "Shorea pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T33134A68074991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33134A68074991.en. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Rubroshorea pauciflora (King) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
  4. ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books