Rubroshorea platyclados

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

Rubroshorea platyclados
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Rubroshorea
Species:	R. platyclados
Binomial name
Rubroshorea platyclados (Slooten ex Endert) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Shorea platyclados Slooten ex Endert

Conservation

Shorea platyclados has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by harvesting of its timber, which is prized for its durability. Its habitat is threatened by conversion for residential and agricultural development. The subpopulations in Peninsular Malaysia and Brunei are relatively stable. The species occurs in a number of protected areas, where species loss is curtailed.^[1]