Shorea cordata

Shorea cordata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species: S. cordata
Binomial name
Shorea cordata
P.S.Ashton[2]

Shorea cordata is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name cordata is derived from Latin (cordatus = heart-shaped) and refers to the shape of the leaf base.

S. cordata is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils over igneous rock.[2]

It is endemic to Borneo, being found in Sarawak and NW Kalimantan. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton (1998). "Shorea cordata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2007. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 November 2007.
  2. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea cordata P.S.Ashton" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 243. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 14 November 2007.


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