Richetia
| Richetia | |
|---|---|
| Richetia maxima | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dipterocarpoideae |
| Tribe: | Shoreae |
| Genus: | Richetia F.Heim (1892) |
| Species | |
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33; see text | |
Richetia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 33 species of trees native to Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines.
The genus corresponds to the 'yellow meranti' group in the Dipterocarp timber classification system.