Richetia patoiensis

Richetia patoiensis
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Richetia
Species:	R. patoiensis
Binomial name
Richetia patoiensis (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Synonyms[2]
Shorea patoiensis P.S.Ashton

Richetia patoiensis is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet patoiensis refers to Bukit Patoi, a hill in Brunei.[3]

Description

Richetia patoiensis grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) tall. The brown bark is flaky. The papery leaves are ovate and measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences bear yellow flowers.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Richetia patoiensis is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland rain forests, including on hillsides, to elevations of 600 m (2,000 ft).[1][3]

Conservation

Richetia patoiensis has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by conversion of land for intensive agriculture. It is also threatened by logging for its timber and by the construction of logging roads. Mining occurs in the species' habitat in Kalimantan. Shorea patoiensis does occur in a number of protected areas.[1]

References

1. Robiansyah, I.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Julia, S.; Randi, A.; Tsen, S.; Oldfield, S.; Ling, C.Y.; Linsky, J. & Pereira, J. (2019). "Shorea patoiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T37541A137694164. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
2. "Richetia patoiensis (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
3. Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Shorea Roxb.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 310–311. ISBN 983-2181-59-3.