Anthoshorea agami
| Anthoshorea agami | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Anthoshorea |
| Species: | A. agami
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthoshorea agami (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
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Anthoshorea agami, synonym Shorea agami, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after J. Agama a one time forest officier in the Sabah Forestry Department.
Anthoshorea agami is endemic to Borneo. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m tall. It grows in mixed dipterocarp forest on well-drained sandy clay soils and clay-rich soils,[3] up to 700 meters elevation.[1] It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of white meranti.[1][4] A. agami is found in at least three protected areas (Kabilli-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Lambir & Gunung Mulu National Parks), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.[1]
Peter Shaw Ashton recognised two subspecies, subsp. agamii and subsp diminuta,[3] which are now considered synonyms.[2] The subspecies name diminuta is derived from Latin (diminutus = made small) and refers to the smaller leaves of this subspecies.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Randi, A.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Julia, S.; Tanggaraju, S.; Hamidi, A.; Khoo, E.; Juiling, S.; Bodos, V. & Maryani, A. (2019). "Shorea agamii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T31910A149070036. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Anthoshorea agami (P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea agamii P.S.Ashton" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 220–221. ISBN 978-983-2181-59-0. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
- ^ "Dipterocarpaceae Data Base Taxonomic Shorea agamii". Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Retrieved 12 November 2007.