| Shorea maxima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. maxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea maxima | |
Shorea maxima (also called yellow meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. [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.
Shorea acuminata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea acuta is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea argentifolia is an emergent rainforest tree species in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It native to Borneo. The species is threatened by habitat loss. The tallest recorded specimen is 84.9 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah.
Shorea bentongensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, where it is threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea ciliata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea collina is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea 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.
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 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 lumutensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea macrantha is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 smithiana is a large emergent rainforest tree species in the Dipterocarpaceae. Shorea smithiana is endemic to Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss. The tallest measured specimen is 82.3 m tall in the Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah, Borneo.
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 submontana is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
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.
Shorea agamii 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. Two subspecies are recognised subsp. agamii and subsp diminuta. The subspecies name diminuta is derived from Latin and refers to the smaller leaves of this subspecies.
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