Shorea symingtonii
Shorea symingtonii (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sabah in Borneo.
| Shorea symingtonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. symingtonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea symingtonii | |
It is a large emergent tree, growing up to 50 meters tall with a trunk up to 1.5 metres in diameter.
Shorea symingtonii is native to eastern and southeastern parts Sabah, including Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Sandakan, Semporna and Tawau districts. It is found in Kinabalu Park and Lingkabau Forest Reserve.
It grows scattered in undulating lowland and hill mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils, up to 721 metres elevation.
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