Anthoshorea agamae
Species of flowering plant
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Anthoshorea agamae, synonym Shorea agami, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after J. Agama a one time forest officer in the Sabah Forestry Department.
| Anthoshorea agamae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Anthoshorea |
| Species: | A. agamae |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthoshorea agamae (G.H.S.Wood ex P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Anthoshorea agamae is endemic to Borneo. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m (160 ft) tall. It grows in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-drained sandy clay soils and clay-rich soils,[3] up to 700 m (2,300 ft) elevation.[1] It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of white meranti.[1][4] A. agamae is found in at least three protected areas (Kabilli-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Lambir & Gunung Mulu National Parks), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.[1]
Originally described as Shorea agami, Peter Shaw Ashton recognised two subspecies, subsp. agami and subsp diminuta,[3] which are now considered synonyms.[2] The subspecies name diminuta is derived from Latin (diminutus = made small) and refers to the smaller leaves of this subspecies.