Parashorea tomentella | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Parashorea |
Species: | P. tomentella
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Binomial name | |
Parashorea tomentella | |
Synonyms | |
Parashorea malaanonan ( Blanco) Merr. var. tomentella Symington |
Parashorea tomentella is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to eastern Borneo ( Sabah and east Kalimantan). It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m tall, found in lowland dipterocarp forests on fertile clay soils. It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of White Lauan or White Seraya. It is found in forest reserves on the east coast of Sabah.