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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