ON THIS PLANT
Richetia gibbosa is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to southeastern Sumatra, Borneo, southern Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore. The tallest measured specimen is 81.1 metres tall, in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on the island of Borneo.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Shorea
- Family
- Dipterocarpaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Yellow Meranti
