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Richetia
''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 Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot .... The genus corresponds to the 'yellow meranti' group in the Dipterocarp timber classification system.Ashton, P.S., Heckenhauer, J. Tribe Shoreae (Dipterocarpaceae subfamily Dipterocarpoideae) Finally Dissected. ''Kew Bulletin'' 77, 885–903 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-022-10057-w Species 33 species are accepted. *'' Richetia acuminatissima'' *'' Richetia alutacea'' *'' Richetia angustifolia'' *'' Richetia bakoensis'' *'' Richetia balanocarpoides'' *'' Richetia blumutensis'' *'' Richetia chaiana'' *'' Richetia collari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Faguetioides
''Richetia faguetioides'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The Binomial nomenclature, specific epithet ''faguetioides'' refers to its similarity to ''Richetia faguetiana''. Description ''Richetia faguetioides'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The flaky, cracked bark is greyish tan-coloured. The papery leaves are Glossary of leaf morphology#ovate, ovate and measure up to long. The Glossary of botanical terms#inflorescence, inflorescences measure up to long and bear up to seven cream flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Richetia faguetioides'' is endemism, endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is Borneo lowland rain forests, mixed dipterocarp forests, at elevations to . Conservation ''Richetia faguetioides'' has been assessed as Near-threatened species, near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by conversion of land for agriculture and mining. It is also threatened by logging, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Collaris
''Richetia collaris'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''collaris'' means 'neck' and refers to the calyx of the fruit. Description ''Richetia collaris'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . It has buttresses measuring up to tall. The cracked bark is yellow to brown. The papery leaves are oblong to lanceolate and measure up to long. The inflorescences measure up to long and bear up to eight flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Richetia collaris'' is endemic to central Sarawak on Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests up to elevation. Conservation ''Richetia collaris'' has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by logging, including for its timber. It is also threatened by expansion of land for plantations, including for palm oil Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Angustifolia
''Richetia angustifolia'' is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet ''angustifolia'' means 'narrow-leaved'. Description ''Richetia angustifolia'' grows up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . It has buttresses. The flaky bark is greyish tan in colour. The leathery leaves are ovate to lanceolate and measure up to long. The inflorescences measure up to long and bear up to eight cream-coloured flowers. The nuts are egg-shaped and measure up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Richetia angustifolia'' is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations of . Conservation ''Richetia angustifolia'' has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological .... It is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Faguetiana
''Richetia faguetiana'' is a species of plant in the Family (biology), family Dipterocarpaceae. Along with other species in the genus ''Richetia'', it is also known as the ''yellow meranti.'' It is native to Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and Thailand. It is the second tallest flowering plant, and List of tallest trees#Tallest living individuals by species, sixth tallest living tree; the tallest living specimen, Menara (tree), Menara was measured to be height in 2019. Height The tallest specimen, named "Menara", was measured in 2019. The tree's height was measured from the top of the Canopy (biology), crown to the lowest part of the buttress, giving an averaged measurement of 97.58 m. An almost equally tall ''R. faguetiana'', , was found in 2018 in the Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah, some from Tawau and about from the park’s main station. In 2016, the then tallest tropical tree, known as "Lahad Datu", was found at the Danum Valley Conservation Area. It was measured as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Kudatensis
''Richetia kudatensis'' (also called seraya kuning kudat) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, in low coastal hills of the north and west of Malaysian Sabah. ''Richetia kudatensis'' is a low emergent tree, growing up to 45 metres tall with a trunk diameter of up to 1.9 metres. ''Richetia kudatensis extent of occurrence (EOO) is over 19,000 km2, and includes to Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Penyu, Kudat, Labuan, Papar, and Pitas districts. It has an estimated area of occupancy (AOO) of 92 km2. It was formerly recorded in northeastern Sabah, but has likely been extirpated from there. It is locally common in mixed dipterocarp forest on dry hills near the seacoast. The species has lost approximately 90% of its natural habitat and is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Balanocarpoides
''Richetia balanocarpoides'' (called, along with some other species in the genus ''Richetia'', yellow meranti or white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda .... References balanocarpoides Trees of Sumatra Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Dipterocarps of Borneo Endangered plants Plants described in 1932 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Alutacea
''Richetia alutacea'' is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is .... ''Richetia alutacea'' is a medium-sized to large tree, growing up to 35 meters tall. It grows in lowland forests, including mixed dipterocarp forest, riverine forest, and limestone forest, up to 300 meters elevation. References alutacea Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo Flora of Sarawak Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1967 Taxa named by Peter Shaw Ashton Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Acuminatissima
''Richetia acuminatissima'' (called, along with some other species in the genus ''Richetia'', yellow meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References acuminatissima Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1938 Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Blumutensis
''Richetia blumutensis'' (called, along with some other species in the genus ''Richetia'', yellow meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It a large, slow-growing tree native to Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, where it grows in lowland rain forest below 500 meters elevation. References Richetia, blumutensis Trees of Sumatra Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Plants described in 1932 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Hopeifolia
''Richetia hopeifolia'' (called, along with some other species in the genus ''Richetia'', yellow meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Mindanao in the Philippines. References Richetia, hopeifolia Trees of Sumatra Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Dipterocarps of Borneo Trees of the Philippines Critically endangered flora of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1891 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Kuantanensis
''Richetia kuantanensis'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References kuantanensis Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Trees of Peninsular Malaysia Critically endangered flora of Asia Plants described in 1978 Taxa named by Peter Shaw Ashton Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richetia Laxa
''Richetia laxa'' (called, along with some other species in the genus ''Richetia'', yellow meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an area of , and population of 23,053,723 (2020 national censuses). Situated at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, it is one of the Greater Sunda .... The species is common in numerous protected areas and no longer considered threatened. References laxa Endemic dipterocarps of Borneo Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants described in 1956 Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |