Shorea singkawang Burck

Meranti merah (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Dipterocarpaceae > Shorea

Characteristics

A large tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland dipterocarp forests. It is usually in damp soils near streams. It can grow up to 400 m above sea level.
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Lowland mixed dipterocarp forest on well drained undulating land, sometimes by streams, at elevations below 400 metres.
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Usage

The fruit yield an edible fat like cocoa butter.
Uses food material tea timber wood
Edible nuts
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Conservation status

Shorea singkawang threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321448-1
WFO ID wfo-0000499391
COL ID 4X53D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pachychlamys thiseltoni Shorea thiseltoni Shorea singkawang Hopea singkawang

Lower taxons

Shorea singkawang subsp. scabrosa