Biology:Pentacme contorta

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Pentacme contorta
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Pentacme
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PentacmePentacme contorta
(S.Vidal) Merr. & Rolfe
Synonyms[2]
  • Pentacme mindanensis Foxw.
  • Pentacme paucinervis Brandis
  • Shorea contorta S.Vidal

Pentacme contorta (called, along with some other species in the genus Shorea, white lauan[1]) is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is native to the Babuyan islands (Calayan), Luzon (in most provinces), Polillo, Mindoro, Sibuyan, Marinduque, Masbate, Negros, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao, and Basilan. It is a large canopy tree which grows in lowland semi-evergreen dipterocarp forests up to 985 meters elevation.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q50847239 entry