Shorea patoiensis

Short description: Species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae

Shorea patoiensis

Conservation status

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Malvales
Family:  | Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:  | Shorea
Species:  |

S. patoiensis

Binomial name
Shorea patoiensis

P.S.Ashton[2]

Shorea patoiensis is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet patoiensis refers to Bukit Patoi, a hill in Brunei.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution and habitat
* 3 Conservation
* 4 References

## Description

Shorea patoiensis grows up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) tall. The brown bark is flaky. The papery leaves are ovate and measure up to 8 cm (3 in) long. The inflorescences bear yellow flowers.[3]

## Distribution and habitat

Shorea patoiensis is endemic to Borneo. Its habitat is lowland rain forests, including on hillsides, to elevations of 600 m (2,000 ft).[1][3]

## Conservation

Shorea patoiensis has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by conversion of land for intensive agriculture. It is also threatened by logging for its timber and by the construction of logging roads. Mining occurs in the species' habitat in Kalimantan. Shorea patoiensis does occur in a number of protected areas.[1]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robiansyah, I.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Julia, S.; Randi, A.; Tsen, S.; Oldfield, S.; Ling, C.Y.; Linsky, J. et al. (2019). "Shorea patoiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T37541A137694164. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37541/137694164. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
2. ↑ "Shorea patoiensis" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/321396-1. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ashton, P. S. (2004). "Shorea Roxb.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 310–311. ISBN 983-2181-59-3.

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