Shorea submontana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Shorea |
Species: | S. submontana |
Binomial name | |
Shorea submontana | |
Shorea submontana 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.
Werneria submontana is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to western Cameroon and is known from Mount Kupe and the Bakossi Mountains. It is found at elevations of 800 to 1,200 m above sea level, but there are tentative records from lower elevations, perhaps down to 300 m (980 ft). It has been found in association with rivers. The species can be locally abundant but is threatened by habitat loss. Parts of its range receive protection from the Bakossi Forest Reserve.
Drepanosticta submontana is a species of damselfly in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 bentongensis is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, where it is threatened by habitat loss.
Shorea collina is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Peninsular Malaysia.
Shorea curtisii is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. It grows as a large tree with a grey or reddish-brown and coarsely fissured trunk; and a greyish-blue crown. It fruits every 5–10 years, after prolonged periods of drought.
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 maxima is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
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 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.
Vestalis apicalis, or the black-tipped forest glory, is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.