Shorea thorelii

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Shorea thorelii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. thorelii
Binomial name
Shorea thorelii

Shorea thorelii [2] is a highly vulnerable species of Asian trees, described by Pierre and Lanessan, which is included in the genus Shorea and family Dipterocarpaceae; [3] [4] the species is named after the French botanist Clovis Thorel. [2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. [3]

Distributed throughout Indochina, its name in Vietnam is chai or chai Thorel: and labelled specimens can be found in the ForestFloorLodge area of Cat Tien National Park.

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References

  1. 1 2 Pooma, R.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Shorea thorelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T33274A2835698. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33274A2835698.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Pierre JBL ex de Lanessan JBA (1895) In: Pl. util. Colon. Franc. (1886) 302, et Fl. For. Cochinch. Fasc. 15 (1890) t.233, Brandis, in Journ. L. Soc. 31: 81.
  3. 1 2 Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. Plants of the World Online: Shorea thorelii Pierre ex Laness. (retrieved 20 October 2020)