Parashorea tomentella

Parashorea tomentella
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus:	Parashorea
Species:	P. tomentella
Binomial name
Parashorea tomentella (Symington) Meijer [2]
Synonyms
Parashorea malaanonan(Blanco) Merr. var. tomentellaSymington

Parashorea tomentella is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to eastern 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 found in forest reserves on the east coast of Sabah.

References

1. Barstow, M. (2018). "Parashorea tomentella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T36295A68072025. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T36295A68072025.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea tomentella (Symington) Meijer". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 189–191. ISBN   983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2007.