Dark Red Meranti
Shorea ovata
Rubroshorea ovata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Dipterocarpaceae
Genus
Shorea
Dark Red Meranti belongs to the family Dipterocarpaceae, order Malvales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Rubroshorea ovata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Dark Red Meranti faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive logging for its valuable timber, which is highly prized in international markets. Habitat destruction from deforestation, agricultural conversion, and palm oil plantations has fragmented remaining populations across its Southeast Asian range.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Dark Red Meranti faces severe population decline primarily due to extensive logging for its valuable timber, which is highly prized in international markets. Habitat destruction from deforestation, agricultural conversion, and palm oil plantations has fragmented remaining populations across its Southeast Asian range.
Commercial logging and timber extraction
Deforestation for agricultural conversion
Illegal logging
Palm oil plantation development
Habitat fragmentation
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Dark Red Meranti (Shorea ovata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/dark-red-meranti-4096473