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.
Shorea teysmanniana is a timber tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae. It occurs in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Richetia acuminatissima is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and threatened by habitat loss.
Richetia alutacea is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak.
Richetia bakoensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to western Sarawak.
Richetia chaiana is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Sarawak and Brunei on Borneo. It is a large tree, growing up to 45 metres tall, native to lowland rain forest up to 1000 metres elevation.
Richetia conica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a small to medium-sized tree endemic to eastern Sumatra. It grows in the lowland rain forest and periodic swamp forest of Riau Province, below 500 meters elevation. It has been subject to habitat loss from conversion of its native forests to pulpwood and oil palm plantations, and now mostly survives in small protected areas. It is assessed as endangered by the IUCN.
Richetia cuspidata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. It is native to Sarawak and western Kalimantan, where it grows in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest up to 600 meters elevation. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable, and populations are known to occur in the Bako and Lambir Hills.
Richetia faguetiana is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Along with other species in the genus Richetia, it is also known as the yellow meranti. It is native to Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and Thailand. It is the tallest flowering plant, and third tallest living tree species, after the sequoia and Himalayan cypress, with the largest specimen measuring 100.7 m (330 ft) in height.
Shorea falciferoides, also known as yakal yamban in the Philippines, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Borneo and the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Richetia iliasii is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it grows in Sarawak and Kalimantan. It is a tall tree, growing up to 50 meters in height. It grows in lowland dipterocarp forests, on hillsides and on clay and sedimentary rock, up to 400 meters elevation.
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.
Shorea pauciflora is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss. The specific epithet pauciflora is Latin for 'few-flowered'.
Shorea peltata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Anthoshorea resinosa is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.
Richetia coriacea is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to northwestern Borneo, including western Sarawak and a single location in western Kalimantan. It grows as a canopy tree, to 40 metres (130 ft) in height. It is native to lowland dipterocarp forests and heath forests. It has been recorded in protected areas, including Kubah National Park in Sarawak.
Shorea siamensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to most of mainland Southeast Asia.
Richetia angustifolia is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet angustifolia means 'narrow-leaved'.
Richetia collaris is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Borneo. The specific epithet collaris means 'neck' and refers to the calyx of the fruit.
Richetia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It includes 33 species of trees native to Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines.
