Light Red Meranti
CR

Light Red Meranti

Shorea lepidota

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Overview

Rubroshorea lepidota is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Peninsular Thailand. It is a tall tree which can grow up to 50 metres tall, with a buttressed trunk. It grows in lowland dipterocarp rain forest up to 350 metres elevation.

Light Red Meranti (Shorea lepidota) 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 dipterocarp forests, agricultural expansion, and palm oil plantation development, which have dramatically reduced and fragmented its remaining forest habitat.

Threat summary

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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 lepidota) 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 dipterocarp forests, agricultural expansion, and palm oil plantation development, which have dramatically reduced and fragmented its remaining forest habitat.
Where does Light Red Meranti live?
Light Red Meranti occurs in across multiple regions. 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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