Rubroshorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 71 species of trees native to Malesia (Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Maluku Islands, and the Philippines) and the Caroline Islands.[1]

Rubroshorea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Tribe: Shoreae
Genus: Rubroshorea
(Meijer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Species[1]

71; see text

The genus corresponds to the 'red meranti' group in the Dipterocarp timber classification system.[2]

Species

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71 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rubroshorea (Meijer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ashton, P.S., Heckenhauer, J. Tribe Shoreae (Dipterocarpaceae subfamily Dipterocarpoideae) Finally Dissected. Kew Bulletin 77, 885–903 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10057-w