Richetia kudatensis (also called seraya kuning kudat) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, in low coastal hills of the north and west of Malaysian Sabah.[3]
| Richetia kudatensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Richetia |
| Species: | R. kudatensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Richetia kudatensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Shorea kudatensis G.H.S.Wood ex Meijer (1963) | |
Richetia kudatensis is a low emergent tree, growing up to 45 metres tall with a trunk diameter of up to 1.9 metres.[1]
Richetia kudatensis' extent of occurrence (EOO) is over 19,000 km2, and includes to Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Penyu, Kudat, Labuan, Papar, and Pitas districts. It has an estimated area of occupancy (AOO) of 92 km2. It was formerly recorded in northeastern Sabah, but has likely been extirpated from there.[1]
It is locally common in mixed dipterocarp forest on dry hills near the seacoast.[1]
The species has lost approximately 90% of its natural habitat[4] and is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Hoo, P.K.; Maycock, C.R.; Nilus, R.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.; Tanggaraju, S.; Tsen, S.; Khoo, E.; Lee, Y.L.; Juiling, S. (2019). "Shorea kudatensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T33419A136325781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T33419A136325781.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Richetia kudatensis (G.H.S.Wood ex Meijer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea kudatensis Wood ex Meijer" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 275–276. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ Maycock, C.R.; Kettle, C.J.; Khoo, E.; Pereira, J.T.; Sugau, J.B; Nilus, R.; Ong, R.C.; Nazahatul Anis, A.; Newman, M.F.; Burslem, D.F.R.P. (2012). "A Revised Conservation Assessment of the Dipterocarps of Sabah". Biotropica. doi:10.1111/J.1744-7429.2011.00852.X. hdl:2164/2229. S2CID 84135711.
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