Parashorea tomentella

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Parashorea tomentella
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Parashorea
Species: P. tomentella
Binomial name
Parashorea tomentella
(Symington) Meijer
Synonyms

Parashorea malaanonan (Blanco) Merr. var. tomentella Symington

Parashorea tomentella is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the east coast of Borneo (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 habitat[1]. It occurs in at least one protected area (Kabilli-Sepilok Forest Reserve).

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 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