Rubroshorea carapae is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it grows in Brunei, Kalimantan, and Sarawak. It is a canopy tree growing up to 35 meters tall. It grows in swampy forests and on volcanic rock and sandstone.[1]
| Rubroshorea carapae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. carapae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea carapae (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea carapae P.S.Ashton | |
The species was first described as Shorea carapae by Peter Shaw Ashton in 1967. In 2022 Ashton and Jacqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in genus Rubroshorea as R. carapae.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 Randi, A.; Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Tanggaraju, S.; Maryani, A.; Bodos, V.; Hamidi, A.; Juiling, S. (2019). "Shorea carapae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T31915A149070153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31915A149070153.en. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Rubroshorea carapae (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
See also
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