| Shorea praestans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Shorea |
| Species: | S. praestans |
| Binomial name | |
| Shorea praestans | |
Shorea praestans (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea , light red meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo, where it is confined to Sarawak. [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 acuminatissima is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo and threatened by habitat loss.
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 bullata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea collina is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea elliptica is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea flaviflora is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea geniculata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea hypoleuca is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea inaequilateralis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea longiflora is a species of tropical lowland rainforest tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea lunduensis is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.
Shorea myrionerva is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.
Shorea obscura is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.
Shorea polyandra is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo.
Shorea quadrinervis is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea sagittata is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.
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.
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