Shorea acuminata

For the species of plant also called Light Red Meranti in the Dipterocarpaceae family, see Shorea myrionerva.

Shorea acuminata
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Shorea
Species:	S. acuminata
Binomial name
Shorea acuminata Dyer

Shorea acuminata (also called Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti, or sometimes Red Lauan) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

See also

• Shorea
• Shorea teysmanniana, a closely related tree in the Philippines more properly known as the Red Lauan.
• Parashorea macrophylla, the White Lauan.

Sources

• Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea acuminata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T33921A9820713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33921A9820713.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.