''Shorea albida'' (called, along with some other species in the genus ''
Shorea
Fruit of a ''Shorea'' species
''Shorea'' is a genus of about 196 species of mainly rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The genus is named after Sir John Shore, the governor-general of the British East India Company, 1793–1798. Th ...
'', light red meranti) is a species of tree in the family
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fru ...
. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Borneo
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Description
''Shorea albida'' can grow up to 30 meters high.[
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Range and habitat
''Shorea albida'' is found in Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...
, Sarawak
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state of Malaysia
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, and the Indonesia
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n province of West Kalimantan
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. The largest subpopulation is in Brunei, and its range is limited in West Kalimantan.[
''Shorea albida'' can be a dominant canopy tree in ]peat swamp forests
Peat swamp forests are tropical moist forests where waterlogged soil prevents dead leaves and wood from fully decomposing. Over time, this creates a thick layer of acidic peat. Large areas of these forests are being logged at high rates.
Peat ...
. It is also found in lower montane forests[ and heath forests.]
Conservation
The species' Brunei habitat is not threatened, and its population in the country is considered stable. It is found in four protected areas in Sarawak, but outside those areas its population continues declining from deforestation and fire. The species' population in Indonesia is estimated to have declined by 80% over the last three generations, and is expected to decline further as a result of habitat loss. Its conservation status is assessed as vulnerable.[
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References
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albida
Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo
Flora of the Borneo peat swamp forests
Flora of the Sundaland heath forests
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot