Shorea ochracea

Shorea ochracea
"Vulnerable"[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species: S. ochracea
Binomial name
Shorea ochracea
Symington[1]

Shorea ochracea is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin (ochraceus = the colour ochre) and refers to the colour of the undersurface of the leaf.[1] S. ochracea is endemic to Borneo.

It is an emergent tree, up to 50 metres (160 ft) tall, in mixed dipterocarp forest on sandy clay soils and claysoils.[1] It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of White Meranti. S. ochracea is found in at least two protected areas (Lambir & Gunung Mulu National Parks), but is threatened elsewhere due to habitat loss.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Shorea ochracea Symington" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 298–301. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 13 November 2007.


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