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Shorea pauciflora

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

Shorea pauciflora (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, dark red meranti or red lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea pauciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33134A9761265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33134A9761265.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
  3. ^ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books

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