- Parashorea tomentella
taxobox
name = "Parashorea tomentella"
status = vu
status_ref = 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 ]
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Malvales
familia =Dipterocarpaceae
genus = "Parashorea "
species = "P. tomentella"
binomial = "Parashorea tomentella"
binomial_authority = (Symington) Meijer
synonyms = "Parashorea malaanonan" (Blanco) Merr. var. "tomentella" Symington|"Parashorea tomentella" is a species of
plant in theDipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the east coast ofBorneo (Sabah and east Kalimantan). It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m tall, found in lowland dipterocarp forests on fertile clay soils. It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of White Lauan or White Seraya. It is currently not listed on the IUCN redlist, however, likely to be endangered due to it limited distribution and loss of habitatAshton, 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 occurs in at least one protected area (Kabilli-Sepilok Forest Reserve).References
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