Shorea foxworthyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Shorea |
Species: | S. foxworthyi |
Binomial name | |
Shorea foxworthyi Sym. | |
Shorea foxworthyi is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and 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.
Hopea foxworthyi is an evergreen tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Sibuyan Island in the Philippines.
Shorea balangeran, called red balau, is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra and Borneo. It is a Vulnerable species threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea bracteolata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The species name bracteolata is derived from Latin and refers to the persistent bracteoles of the inflorescence.
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.
Shorea gratissima is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar and Thailand.
Guijo is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines. The name guijo is a Philippine Spanish word derived from the Tagalog gihò. This is also sometimes known as red balan or red balau sharing its name with Shorea balangeran. Other local names include yamban-yamban in Zambales and taralai in Tarlac.
Shorea henryana is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is grows naturally in Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Shorea laevis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Myanmar, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is considered Vulnerable due to deforestation for agriculture and being logged for its timber.
Shorea longisperma is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
Shorea obtusa, the Siamese sal, is a species of hardwood tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, native to Southeast Asia.
Shorea palembanica is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 polysperma is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species is commonly known as tanguile in the Philippines.
Shorea roxburghii is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Shorea siamensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to most of mainland Southeast Asia.
Shorea singkawang is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea sumatrana is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Sumatra, Java and Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea thorelii is a highly vulnerable species of Asian trees, described by Pierre and Lanessan, which is included in the genus Shorea and family Dipterocarpaceae; the species is named after the French botanist Clovis Thorel. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.
Diospyros foxworthyi is a tree in the family Ebenaceae. It grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Inflorescences bear up to 15 flowers. The fruits are roundish to oblong, up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. The tree is named for the American botanist F. W. Foxworthy. Habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. D. foxworthyi is found in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.