Rubroshorea

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Rubroshorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 71 species of trees native to Borneo, Caroline Islands, Java, Malaya, Maluku, the Philippines, Sumatra and Thailand.[1]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
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Rubroshorea
Rubroshorea balangeran on Belitung island, Indonesia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Tribe: Shoreae
Genus: Rubroshorea
(Meijer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Species[1]

71; see text

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The genus corresponds to the Red meranti group in the Dipterocarp timber classification system.[2]

Species

As of September 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted the following 71 species:[1]

All species of the Rubroshorea genus possess distinct axial resin canals in their xylem.

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