Anthoshorea bracteolata

Anthoshorea bracteolata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Peninsular Thailand, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo.^[2]

Anthoshorea bracteolata
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Anthoshorea
Species:	A. bracteolata
Binomial name
Anthoshorea bracteolata (Dyer) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms[2]
Shorea bracteolata Dyer (1874) Shorea foveolata Scort. ex Foxw. (1932)

Description

A. bracteolata a lart tree, growing up to 50 m. The species name bracteolata is derived from Latin (bracteolatus = with bracteoles) and refers to the persistent bracteoles of the inflorescence.^[3] The timber is a light hardwood sold under the trade name white meranti.

Habitat and conservation

It grows in mixed dipterocarp forests on well-drained clay and sandy soils. It is an emergent tree, growing above the rainforest canopy.^[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]