Shorea cordata

taxobox
status = CR
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Dipterocarpaceae
genus = "Shorea"
species = "S. cordata"
binomial = "Shorea cordata"
binomial_authority = P.S.Ashton|

"Shorea cordata" is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name "cordata" is derived from Latin ("cordatus" = heart-shaped) and refers to the shape of the leaf base. "S. cordata" is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils over igneous rockAshton, 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 endemic to Borneo, being found in Sarawak and NW Kalimantan. It is threatened by habitat loss [IUCN2007|assessors=Ashton|year=1998|id=31916|title="Shorea cordata"|downloaded= 14 November 2007] .

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