Richetia gibbosa (also called yellow meranti) is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to southeastern Sumatra, Borneo, southern Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore.[3][2] The tallest measured specimen is 81.1 metres tall, in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.[4]
| Richetia gibbosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Richetia |
| Species: | R. gibbosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Richetia gibbosa (Brandis) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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References
edit- ↑ Bodos, V., Chua, L.S.L., Cicuzza, D., Ganesan, S.K, Hamidi, A., Rachmat, H.H., Julia, S., Khoo, E., Kusuma, Y.W.C.K, Kusumadewi, Y., Ling, C.Y., Maycock, C.R., Nilus, R., Pereira, J.T., Randi, A., Robiansyah, I., Strijk, J.S., Sugau, J. & Tsen, S. (2023). "Shorea gibbosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33700A68073472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33700A68073472.en. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 "Richetia gibbosa (Brandis) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea gibbosa Brandis". 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). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 262–263. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ↑ "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
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