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Parashorea lucida
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Parashorea
Species:	P. lucida
Binomial name
Parashorea lucida (Miq.) Kurz
Synonyms
Parashorea stellata Slooten 1927, non Kurz 1870 Shorea lucida Miq. Shorea subpeltata Miq.

Parashorea lucida (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name lucida is derived from Latin (lucidus = clear) and refers to the venation on the leaf. It is a tall emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay and clay soils. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. ^ Ashton, P. (1998). "Parashorea lucida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33098A9751471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33098A9751471.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. ^ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea lucida (Miq.) Kurz". 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. p. 186. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.

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