White Meranti
Parashorea lucida
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Dipterocarpaceae
Genus
Parashorea
White Meranti belongs to the family Dipterocarpaceae, order Malvales, within the Magnoliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
White Meranti faces severe threats from extensive deforestation and logging throughout its range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Rapid conversion of primary forests for palm oil plantations, agriculture, and urban development has dramatically reduced available habitat, while selective logging targets this valuable timber species directly.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
White Meranti occurs in primary and secondary lowland dipterocarp forests, typically at elevations below 300 meters. The species prefers well-drained soils in mixed tropical rainforests of Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
White Meranti faces severe threats from extensive deforestation and logging throughout its range in Southeast Asian lowland forests. Rapid conversion of primary forests for palm oil plantations, agriculture, and urban development has dramatically reduced available habitat, while selective logging targets this valuable timber species directly.
Agricultural conversion
Deforestation for palm oil plantations
Selective logging for timber
Forest fragmentation
Urban development and infrastructure
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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). White Meranti (Parashorea lucida). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/white-meranti