A genus in the family Dipterocarpaceae.
Parashorea densiflora
meranti pasir
Endemic to southern half of peninsula. Scattered in undulating or hilly forests up to 450m. Now endangered, perhaps critically, by land conversion. Small hairly leaves, and globose fruits with reflexed calyx lobes. Med to lg trees, up to 4m girth; crown heavy dark coloured.
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Parashorea malaanonan
urat mata daun licin
Borneo white seraya, not found in Malaya.TH 6.2012. (Tagalog, mala=false, anonang=the custard apple) Borneo, Philippines. Widespread in Sabah. To 60m, 2m diam, dense dome shaped crown. Vulnerable, cut for timber. Norsham 5.13.
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Parashorea stellata
gerutu-gerutu
Occurs in evergreen forests of northern peninsula, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam. It was common in peninsula virgin forests, but not in secondary forests, it is however conserved in Thai national parks.
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Parashorea tomentella Symington
Meijerurat mata beludu
Latin, tomentellus = with small stuffing (eg a pillow): the indumentum. Emergent to 65m, 2m diam. Borneo endemic. Vulnerable.Norsham 5.13, all 3 planted in Sabah area, to NNW.
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