Richetia

Richetia
Richetia maxima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Subfamily: Dipterocarpoideae
Tribe: Shoreae
Genus: Richetia
F.Heim (1892)
Species[1]

33; see text

Richetia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 33 species of trees native to Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines.[1]

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

Species

33 species are accepted.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Richetia F.Heim". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ashton, P.S., Heckenhauer, J. Tribe Shoreae (Dipterocarpaceae subfamily Dipterocarpoideae) Finally Dissected. Kew Bulletin 77, 885–903 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10057-w