Richetia faguetiana is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.

Along with other species in the genus Richetia, it is also known as the yellow meranti.

[4][5][6] The tree's height was measured from the top of the crown to the lowest part of the buttress,[3] giving an averaged measurement of 97.58 m.[7] An almost equally tall R. faguetiana, 96.9 m (318 ft), was found in 2018 in the Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah, some 24 km (15 mi) from Tawau and about 9.5 km (5.9 mi) from the park’s main station.

[8][9] In 2016, the then tallest tropical tree, known as "Lahad Datu", was found at the Danum Valley Conservation Area.

[10][11][12] Also in 2016, a Richetia faguetiana tree 89.5 m (294 ft) tall was found in the Maliau Basin Conservation Area in Sabah.