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The majority of Shorea spp. are general flowering species, which is an event occurring at irregular intervals of 3–10 years, in which nearly all dipterocarp species together with species of other families bloom heavily. [5] General flowering is thought to have evolved to satiate seed predators [6] and/or to facilitate pollination. [5]
This is a complete listing of Shorea species accepted by Plants of the World Online in July 2019. The subgeneric classification follows Ashton (2004) and covers only species native to northern Borneo, with some Sri Lankan species added. [3]
Parashorea is a genus of plant in family Dipterocarpaceae.The name Parashorea is derived from Greek (para = similar to) and refers to the genus similarity to Shorea.It contains about 14 species distributed from South Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China and the southernmost parts of China to Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.
Shorea robusta, the sal tree, [2] sāla, shala, sakhua, [3] or sarai, [4] is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The tree is native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and across the Himalayan regions.
Shorea parvifolia is native to Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Borneo and Sumatra. It is one of the commonest dipterocarp species in lowland forests in the region, growing at elevations of up to 800 m (2,600 ft). [1] It grows on both clayey and sandy soils, in swampy areas and riverbanks, and on drier hillsides and ridges. [3]
Shorea leprosula (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, light red meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Sumatra , Borneo , Peninsular Malaysia , Java , and Thailand .
Shorea curtisii (also called Seraya, and along with some other species in the genus Shorea, dark red meranti) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. [1] It grows as a large tree with a grey or reddish-brown and coarsely fissured trunk; and a greyish-blue crown. [2]
Shorea coriacea grows up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.4 m (5 ft). It has buttresses measuring up to 1.5 m (5 ft) tall. The dark brown bark is flaky and fissured. The leathery leaves are ovate and measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long.