Shorea superba

Shorea superba is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin (superbus = magnificent) and refers to the stature and elegance of the tree.^[2]

Shorea superba
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Shorea
Species:	S. superba
Binomial name
Shorea superba Symington[2]

Description

It is a vast emergent tree, growing to 75 m tall,^[2] the tallest measured specimen is 84.4 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah.^[3]

Distribution

The species is found in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-structured clay soils in moist areas.^[2] It is endemic to Borneo, where it is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

See also

• List of Shorea species

References

1. Randi, A.; Barstow, M.; Julia, S.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Robiansyah, I.; Ling, C.Y.; Oldfield, S.; Tsen, S.; Pereira, J.T.; Linsky, J.; Wilkie, P.; Khoo, E.; Maycock, C.R.; Hoo, P.K. (2019). "Shorea superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T31929A68075716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31929A68075716.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea superba Symington" (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. 340–341. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 21 November 2007.
3. "Borneo". Eastern Native Tree Society. Retrieved 21 June 2008.