Parashorea malaanonan

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Parashorea malaanonan
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Parashorea
Species: P. malaanonan
Binomial name
Parashorea malaanonan
(Blanco) Merr.
Synonyms
  • Dipterocarpus malaanonan (Blanco) Blanco
  • Mocanera malaanonan Blanco
  • Parashorea plicata Brandis
  • Shorea malaanonan (Blanco) Blume

Parashorea malaanonan is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name malaanonan is derived from Tagalog (mala = false and anonang = custard apple) and is a putative vernacular name for this species. It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on deep friable clay soils. It is found in Borneo and the Philippines. It is found in at least two protected areas (Danum Valley Conservation Area and Kabilli-Sepilok Forest Reserve), elsewhere it is threatened by habitat loss. The timber is a light hardwood sold under the trade name of White Lauan or White Seraya.

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