Rubroshorea acuminata
Species of tree
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Rubroshorea acuminata (called, along with some other species in the genus Rubroshorea, dark red meranti, light red meranti, or sometimes red lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.[1]
| Rubroshorea acuminata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Rubroshorea |
| Species: | R. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubroshorea acuminata (Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea acuminata Dyer | |
See also
- Rubroshorea teysmanniana, a closely related tree in the Philippines more properly known as the red lauan.
- Parashorea macrophylla, the white lauan.
