- Parashorea macrophylla
taxobox
status = CR
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Malvales
familia =Dipterocarpaceae
genus = "Parashorea "
species = "P. macrophylla"
binomial = "Parashorea macrophylla"
binomial_authority = Wyatt-Smith ex Ashton|"Parashorea macrophylla" is a species of
plant in theDipterocarpaceae family. The name "macrophylla" is derived from Greek ("makros" = big and "phullon" = leaf) and refers to the species extremely large leaves (30-50 x 16-24 cm). It is endemic to Borneo, being found inBrunei ,Sarawak and WestKalimantan (Ashton, 2004). The timber is sold under the trade name of White Lauan or White Seraya. It occurs in at least two protected areas (theGunung Mulu National Park in Sawarak and the UluTemburong National Park in Brunei), elsewhere it is threatened byhabitat loss .References
Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In "Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak," Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
ISBN 983-2181-59-3 ource
* Ashton, P. 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/33401/all "Parashorea macrophylla"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on
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