Shorea maxwelliana

Shorea maxwelliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. maxwelliana
Binomial name
Shorea maxwelliana
Synonyms[2]
  • Shorea alba Ridl.
  • Shorea barbata Brandis
  • Shorea utilis King

Shorea maxwelliana is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[2][3] It is a tree native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra. It is a large tree with a large, loose, cauliflower-shaped crown which can grow up to 50 metres tall with a straight, cylindrical bole up to 160 cm in diameter. It grows in lowland mixed dipterocarp rain forest on low hills in well-drained clay-rich soils up to 700 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss, and the IUCN Red List assesses the species as near threatened.


References

  1. ↑ Chua, L.S.L.; Cicuzza, D.; Ganesan, S.K.; Hamidi, A.; Rachmat, H.H.; Julia, S.; Khoo, E.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Ling, C.Y.; Kusuma, Y.W.C.K.; Maycock, C.R.; Randi, A.; Robiansyah, I.; Strijk, J.S.; Tsen, S.; Bodos, V.; Nilus, R.; Sugau, J.; Pereira, J.T. (2023). "Shorea maxwelliana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T33127A68074432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T33127A68074432.en. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Shorea maxwelliana King". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Shorea maxwelliana King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 16, 2025.