Shorea peltata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. peltata
Binomial name
Shorea peltata
Sym.

Shorea peltata (or Richetia peltata; called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, yellow meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.[2]

Distribution

It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Shorea peltata locally knows as damar hitam telepok, damar telepok, meranti damar hitam, meranti kelim, meranti kuning as well mernati telepok in Peninsular Malaysia. Meanwhile in Sabah, Malaysia, Shorea peltata is called seraya kuning keladi.[2][3] The word of "telepok" in meranti telepok, damar hitam telepok or damar telepok is refers to its leaves that are peltate like those of the lotus.[2][4]

References

  1. Ashton, P. (1998). "Shorea peltata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31973A9671665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31973A9671665.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Shorea peltata". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. Jean Gérard; Daniel Guibal; Sébastien Paradis; Jean-Claude Cerre (2017). Tropical timber atlas: Technological characteristics and uses. Editions Quae. p. 983. ISBN 9782759227983.
  4. Reinwardtia. Vol. 3–4. Herbarium Bogoriense Kebun Raya Indonesia. 1954. p. 339. Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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