Shorea superba | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Shorea |
Species: | S. superba
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Binomial name | |
Shorea superba |
Shorea superba is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (superbus = magnificent) and refers to the stature and elegance of the tree. [2]
It is a vast emergent tree, growing to 75 m tall, [2] the tallest measured specimen is 84.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah. [3]
The species is found in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-structured clay soils in moist areas. [2] It is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Shorea superba | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Shorea |
Species: | S. superba
|
Binomial name | |
Shorea superba |
Shorea superba is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (superbus = magnificent) and refers to the stature and elegance of the tree. [2]
It is a vast emergent tree, growing to 75 m tall, [2] the tallest measured specimen is 84.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah. [3]
The species is found in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-structured clay soils in moist areas. [2] It is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]