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Parashorea lucida

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Dipterocarpaceae

Scientific name
  
Parashorea lucida

Order
  
Malvales

Genus
  
Parashorea

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Parashorea, Parashorea malaanonan, Hopea beccariana, Shorea balangeran, Anisoptera marginata

Parashorea lucida (also called White Meranti) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name lucida is derived from Latin (lucidus = clear) and refers to the venation on the leaf. It is a tall emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay and clay soils. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Parashorea lucida Wikipedia