Rubroshorea ovata

Rubroshorea ovata (called, along with some other species in the genera Shorea and Rubroshorea, dark red meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Rubroshorea ovata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Rubroshorea
Species:	R. ovata
Binomial name
Rubroshorea ovata (Dyer ex Brandis) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Shorea ovata Dyer ex Brandis Shorea agsaboensis W.L.Stern Shorea plagata Foxw.