Light Red Meranti
CR

Light Red Meranti

Shorea palembanica

Unknown

Photo: Photo: (c) Min Sheng Khoo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Overview

Rubroshorea palembanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra. It is a tall tree, growing up to 45 metres high in riverine areas and freshwater swamp forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Light Red Meranti (Shorea palembanica) is critically endangered primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat loss throughout its native range in Southeast Asia. The species faces severe pressure from logging operations targeting its valuable timber, as well as conversion of lowland dipterocarp forests to palm oil plantations and other agricultural uses.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Dipterocarpaceae

White MerantiCR

White Meranti

Parashorea lucida

Unknown
Yellow MerantiCR

Yellow Meranti

Shorea hopeifolia

Unknown
CR

Dipterocarpus cornutus

Unknown
CR

Hopea nutans

Unknown

Threatened in Indonesia

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
CR

Macrobrachium purpureamanus

Unknown
CR

Parakysis notialis

Unknown
VU

Dichapetalum sordidum

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Light Red Meranti classified as Critically Endangered?
Light Red Meranti is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Light Red Meranti (Shorea palembanica) is critically endangered primarily due to extensive deforestation and habitat loss throughout its native range in Southeast Asia. The species faces severe pressure from logging operations targeting its valuable timber, as well as conversion of lowland dipterocarp forests to palm oil plantations and other agricultural uses.
Where does Light Red Meranti live?
Light Red Meranti occurs in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Light Red Meranti?
The main threats to Light Red Meranti are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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