Shorea is a genus of about 196 species of mainly rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The genus is named after Sir John Shore, the governor-general of the British East India Company, 1793–1798. The timber of trees of the genus is sold under the common names lauan, luan, lawaan, meranti, seraya, balau, bangkirai, and Philippine mahogany.
Anthoshorea bentongensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, where it is native to the states of Johor, Pahang, and Selangor. It grows in lowland and hill rain forest, generally in low-lying areas and deep valleys in hill forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Anthoshorea bracteolata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Peninsular Thailand, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo.
Anthoshorea cordata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name cordata is derived from Latin and refers to the shape of the leaf base. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils over igneous rock.
Anthshorea dealbata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the pale undersurface of the leaf.
Shorea micans is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to this species shiny leaves.
Anthoshorea montigena is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to northeastern Sulawesi and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.
Anthoshorea resinosa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.
Anthoshorea roxburghii is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Cambodia, southern India, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Anthoshorea agami, synonym Shorea agami, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species is named after J. Agama a one time forest officier in the Sabah Forestry Department.
Anthoshorea ochracea is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the colour of the undersurface of the leaf. A. ochracea is endemic to Borneo.
Anthoshorea virescens is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The inference of the species name, derived from Latin, is unclear. It is native to Borneo and to Samar and Mindanao in the Philippines.
Shorea atrinervosa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to leaf venation which is black in herbarium specimens.
Shorea calcicola is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the preferred habitat of this species. It is a medium-sized tree, usually less than 50 metres (160 ft) tall, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on organic soils over limestone.
The Borneo lowland rain forests is an ecoregion, within the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, of the large island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It supports approximately 15,000 plant species, 380 bird species and several mammal species. The Borneo lowland rain forests is diminishing due to logging, hunting and conversion to commercial land use.
Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Tongod District of Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia. First established in 1972, it was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1984. Its area is 6,460 hectares (64.6 km2), down from its former size of 7,508 hectares (75.08 km2). Prior to being established as a forest reserve, the area was used for logging and palm oil plantations. The reserve is mostly mountainous, consisting mainly of mixed dipterocarp forest. The land surrounding the reserve includes a town, oil palm plantations, rubber plantations, and rice paddies. It is threatened by fires and illegal logging. In some areas agricultural activities have encroached into the protected area. Since 2000 there has been a net loss of just under 2% of the reserve's forested area. There is a small level of ecotourism activity in the reserve, consisting of guided tours from a nearby village, which provides livelihood alternatives to logging and poaching.
Bukit Taviu Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Ranau District of West Coast Division, Sabah, Malaysia. It was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1992. Its area is 8,630 hectares (86.3 km2). The reserve is hilly and lacks rivers. The forest is mixed dipterocarp.
Anthoshorea retinodes is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sumatra. It is a large tree, growing up to 55 meters tall. It is native to lowland rain forest, where it is locally common on slopes from 30 to 1,000 meters elevation.
Anthoshorea javanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree native to southern Sumatra and Java in Indonesia. It is one of several dipterocarp species commonly known as white meranti.
Anthoshorea polita is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Philippines.
