Parashorea tomentella
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| Parashorea tomentella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Parashorea |
| Species: | P. tomentella |
| Binomial name | |
| Parashorea tomentella | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parashorea malaanonan (Blanco) Merr. var. tomentella Symington | |
Parashorea tomentella is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to eastern Borneo (Sabah and east Kalimantan). It is a large emergent tree, up to 65 m tall, found in lowland dipterocarp forests on fertile clay soils. It is a light hardwood sold under the trade names of White Lauan or White Seraya. It is found in forest reserves on the east coast of Sabah.
