Shorea atrinervosa

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Shorea atrinervosa
Conservation status
Vulnerable[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malvales Family: Dipterocarpaceae Genus: Shorea Species: S. atrinervosa
Binomial name
Shorea atrinervosa Symington

Shorea atrinervosa is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin (ater = dull black and nervosus = nerved) and refers to leaf venation which is black in herbarium specimens. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils^[1]. S. atrinervosa is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo. It is found in at least four protected areas (Ulu Telupid^[2] and Bidu Bidu^[3] Forest Reserves and Lambir and Gunung Mulu National Parks)^[1].

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3
2. ^ Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Ulu Telupid FR. Sabah Forestry Department. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
3. ^ Conservation Areas Information & Monitoring System - Bidu Bidu FR. Sabah Forestry Department. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.