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Shorea johorensis

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Shorea johorensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. johorensis
Binomial name
Shorea johorensis
Foxw.

Shorea johorensis (also called seraya majau or meranti majau) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.

Description

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It is a large emergent tree growing typically to 65 m tall. The tallest measured specimen is 82.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.[2] It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Sources

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  1. ^ Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea johorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33119A9758343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33119A9758343.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 2008-06-21.