Shorea dealbata

Shorea dealbata

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. dealbata"
binomial = "Shorea dealbata"
binomial_authority = Foxw.|

"Shorea dealbata" is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin ("dealbatus" = whitewashed) and refers to the pale undersurface of the leaf. It is a main canopy tree, up to 30 m tall, found in kerangas forests on white sand terraces and on sandstone plateau 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] . It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo where it is threatened by habitat loss [IUCN2007|assessors=Ashton|year=1998|id=31969|title=Shorea dealbata|downloaded= 12 November 2007 Listed as Critically Endangered (CR)] . It is found within at least one protected area (Bako National Park). The timber is sold under the trade name White Meranti.

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