| Shorea laevis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. laevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea laevis | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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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. [1]
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.
Anisoptera laevis is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The specific epithet laevis means "smooth", referring to the leaves.
Shorea acuminata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.
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 collina is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea farinosa is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. In Khmer it is known as choëm or lumbaô. It grows some 30-45m tall while its trunk may reach 2m in circumference, it occurs in the dense forests of the plains of southern Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, while it is cultivated in Vietnam. The wood is in demand for use in construction.
Shorea foxworthyi is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
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 hypoleuca is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea longiflora is a species of tropical lowland rainforest tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
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 roxburghii is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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 stenoptera, called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, light red meranti, is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and 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.
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.
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