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Shorea smithiana (Light Red Meranti)

Wikipedia Abstract

Shorea smithiana (also called Light Red Meranti) is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei). It is threatened by habitat loss. The tallest measured specimen is 82.3 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.
View Wikipedia Record: Shorea smithiana

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Shorea smithiana

Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  540 lbf (245 kgf) Very Soft
Specific Gravity [2]  0.4

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 2Properties of Imported Tropical Woods, B. FRANCIS KUKACHKA, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0