Rubroshorea pauciflora

Rubroshorea pauciflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Rubroshorea
Species:
R. pauciflora
Binomial name
Rubroshorea pauciflora
(King) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.
Synonyms
  • Shorea pauciflora King

Rubroshorea pauciflora (called, along with some other species in the genera Rubroshorea and Shorea, dark red meranti or red lauan) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.