Shorea kunstleri

(Shorea kunstleri)

Description

Shorea kunstleri (also called Red Balau) is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Malvales

Family:Dipterocarpaceae

Genus:Shorea

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