Shorea bracteolata

taxobox
status = EN
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Dipterocarpaceae
genus = "Shorea"
species = "S. bracteolata"
binomial = "Shorea bracteolata"
binomial_authority = Dyer|

"Shorea bracteolata" is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name "bracteolata" is derived from Latin ("bracteolatus" = with bracteoles) and refers to the persistent bracteoles of the inflorescence. "S. bracteolata" is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on well-drained clay and sandy soilsAshton, 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] . It is found in Sumatra, Penisular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss [IUCN2007|assessors=Ashton|year=1998|id=33105|title=Shorea bracteolata|downloaded= 14 November 2007] . The timber is a light hardwood sold under the trade name White Meranti.

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