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Anthoshorea agami

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Anthoshorea agami
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Anthoshorea
Species:
A. agami
Binomial name
Anthoshorea agami
(P.S.Ashton) P.S.Ashton & J.Heck. (2022)
Synonyms[2]
  • Shorea agami P.S.Ashton (1962)
  • Shorea agami subsp. diminuta P.S.Ashton (1967)

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

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  1. ^ a b c d Randi, A.; Kusumadewi, Y.; Julia, S.; Tanggaraju, S.; Hamidi, A.; Khoo, E.; Juiling, S.; Bodos, V.; Maryani, A. (2019). "Shorea agami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T31910A149070036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T31910A149070036.en.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Dipterocarpaceae Data Base Taxonomic Shorea agamii". Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Retrieved 12 November 2007.