Rubroshorea ovata

Rubroshorea ovata
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.
Synonyms
  • Shorea ovata Dyer ex Brandis
  • Shorea agsaboensis W.L.Stern
  • Shorea plagata Foxw.

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.