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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