Rubroshorea acuminata

Rubroshorea acuminata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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]
Shorea acuminata Dyer

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]

See also

• Shorea teysmanniana, a closely related tree in the Philippines more properly known as the red lauan.
• Parashorea macrophylla, the white lauan.

References

1. Barstow, M. (2019). "Shorea acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T33921A68072072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T33921A68072072.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. "Rubroshorea acuminata (Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2024.