Light Red Meranti
Shorea palembanica
Rubroshorea palembanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Dipterocarpaceae
Genus
Shorea
Light Red Meranti belongs to the family Dipterocarpaceae, order Malvales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
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.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
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.
Conversion to palm oil plantations
Habitat loss from deforestation
Logging and timber extraction
Agricultural expansion
Forest 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). Light Red Meranti (Shorea palembanica). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/light-red-meranti