Parashorea tomentella

Parashorea tomentella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Parashorea
Species: P. tomentella
Binomial name
Parashorea tomentella
(Symington) Meijer[1]
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, it is likely endangered, given its limited geographical distribution and loss of habitat.[1] It can still be found in forest reserves in the east coast of Sabah.

References

  1. 1 2 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea tomentella (Symington) Meijer" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 189–191. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 10 November 2007.


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