Shorea ochracea

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name = "Shorea ochracea"
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 = "Shorea"
species = "S. ochracea"
binomial = "Shorea ochracea"
binomial_authority = Symington|

"Shorea ochracea" is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin ("ochraceus" = the colour ochre) and refers to the colour of the undersuface of the leaf. "S. ochracea" is endemic to Borneo. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on sandy clay soils and claysoils. It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of White Meranti. "S. ochracea" is found in at least two protected areas (Lambir & Gunung Mulu National Parks), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.

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