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Shorea cordata is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name cordata is derived from Latin (cordatus = heart-shaped) and refers to the shape of the leaf base. S. cordata is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils over igneous rock[1]. It is endemic to Borneo, being found in Sarawak and NW Kalimantan. It is threatened by habitat loss[2].
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- ^ 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
- ^ Ashton (1998). 'Shorea cordata'. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 14 November 2007.
