Shorea xanthophylla

(Shorea xanthophylla)

Description

Shorea xanthophylla (also called seraya kuning barun or lun barun) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name xanthophylla is derived from Greek, xanthos = yellow, phullon = leaf and refers to the yellowish colour of the dried leaf. The timber is sold under the trade name of yellow meranti. It is rainforest canopy tree up to 40 m tall. It is endemic to Borneo found in the Brunei, Kalimantan, and East Malaysia areas.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malvales
Family:Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:Shorea
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