Rubroshorea stenoptera, called light red meranti, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to western Borneo, where it is native to southwestern Sarawak and western Kalimantan. It can grow up to 30 metres tall. It is locally common in patchy lowland heath forest (kerangas) up to 300 metres elevation.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as near threatened.[1]
| Rubroshorea stenoptera | |
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| Shorea stenoptera on a 1997 stamp of Indonesia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. stenoptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea stenoptera | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The species was described by William Burck in 1886. In 2022 Peter Shaw Ashton and Jaqueline Heckenhauer placed the species in the newly-described genus Rubroshorea as R. stenoptera.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Randi, A.; Barstow, M.; Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y. (2019). "Shorea stenoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T33623A125629727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33623A125629727.en. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Rubroshorea stenoptera (Burck) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
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