Dipterocarpaceae is a family of flowering plants with 22 genera and about 695 known species of mainly lowland tropical forest trees. Their distribution is pantropical, from northern South America to Africa, the Seychelles, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines. The greatest diversity of Dipterocarpaceae occurs in Borneo.
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.
Shorea cuspidata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, and populations are known to occur in the Bako and Lambir Hills.
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.
Shorea superba is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the stature and elegance of the tree.
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 confusa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to the fact that this species is often misidentified as Anthoshorea virescens. A. confusa is endemic to Borneo. It is an emergent tree, up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on clay-rich soils. It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of white meranti. A. confusa is found in at least three protected areas, but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.
Shorea 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. S. ochracea is endemic to Borneo.
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.
Shorea crassa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. The species name is derived from Latin and refers to thick leaf blade.
Shorea exelliptica is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. This species has previously been confused with Shorea elliptica and the species name is derived to highlight this point.
Anthoshorea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 23 species of trees native to tropical Asia, ranging from India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, south-central China, and Malesia.
Shorea angustifolia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet angustifolia means 'narrow-leaved'.
Anthoshorea polita is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Philippines.
Anthoshorea assamica is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, It is a large tree, growing to more than 50 meters in height. It flowers from June to July and fruits in December and January. The species ranges from Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern Himalayas to Yunnan in south-central China, and southwards through Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, and Maluku. It grows in valleys in lowland tropical forests up to 1000 meters elevation. Its seedlings and saplings can tolerate some shade. The tree is not fire resistant.
