Biology:Shorea farinosa

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Short description: Species of tree

Shorea farinosa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Shorea
Species:
S. farinosa
Binomial name
Shorea farinosa
C.E.C.Fisch.[1]

Shorea farinosa is a tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. In Khmer it is known as choëm or lumbaô.[2] It grows some 30-45m tall while its trunk may reach 2m in circumference, it occurs in the dense forests of the plains of southern Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, while it is cultivated in Vietnam. The wood is in demand for use in construction.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Khou, E.; Pooma, R.; Newman, M.F. (2017). "Shorea farinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T33025A2831427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T33025A2831427.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/33025/2831427. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. DY PHON Pauline, 2000, Plants Used In Cambodia, self-published, printed by Imprimerie Olympic, Phnom Penh

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