Shorea superba
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| Shorea superba | |
|---|---|
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 flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.[3]
The species first described by Colin Fraser Symington in 1960.[3] 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.[4]
