Shorea crassa

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Shorea crassa
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species: S. crassa
Binomial name
Shorea crassa
P.S.Ashton

Shorea crassa is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The species name is derived from Latin (crassus = thick) and refers to thick leaf blade. It is an emergent tree, up to 45 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forest on deep yellow sandy soils[1]. S. crassa is endemic to Borneo. It is found in at least one protected area (Gunung Mulu National Park)[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Ashton, P.S. Dipterocarpaceae. In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E., Saw, L.G. and Chung, R.C.K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 983-2181-59-3


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