Shorea obtusa

Shorea obtusa, a hardwood of commercial importance, under the name "Taengwood â˜Balauâ™", is a species of tree in the family . The botanical name Shorea obtusa is not currently recognised; the status of the genus and this species within it are in a state of uncertainty. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It grows in relatively dry areas, often sharing the same habitat with obtusifolius, as well as Quercus kerrii, Q. kingiana, and pines, up Shorea obtusa, a hardwood of commercial importance, under the name "Taengwood â˜Balauâ™", is a species of tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The botanical name Shorea obtusa is not currently recognised;[1] the status of the genus and this species within it are in a state of uncertainty.[1][2]. Shorea obtusa, a hardwood of commercial importance, under the name "Taengwood â˜Balauâ™", is a species of tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The botanical name Shorea obtusa is not currently recognised,[1] the status of the genus and this species within it are in a state of uncertainty[1][2]. Contents. 1 Distribution and habitat. The tree is the most preferred source of firewood in some areas of Kompong Chhnang Province, Cambodia.[7]. References. ^ a b The List, http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=shorea. Taxon: Shorea obtusa Wall. ex Blume. Genus: Shorea. Family: Dipterocarpaceae. Nomen number: 406439. Flora malesiana. (F Males). Check other web resources for Shorea obtusa Wall. ex Blume : Mansfeld: Mansfeld's World Databas of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops. ePIC: Electronic Plant Information Centre of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. AGRICOLA: Article Citation Database or NAL Catalog of USDA's National Agricultural Library. Entrez: NCBI's search engine for PubMed citations, GenBank sequences, etc. order: Juss. family: !!Dipterocarpaceae Blume. genus: Shorea Roxb. ex C.F. Gaertn. Keywords: jcs. Cite this page: Tropicos.org. Dipterocarpaceae. Scientific Name: Shorea obtusa Wall. Assessment Information [top]. Red List Category & Criteria Justification: Shorea obtusa is a large tree species. It is native to Indochina. The species is globally assessed as Near Threatened. Shorea obtusa, a hardwood of commercial importance, under the name "Taengwood â˜Balauâ™", is a species of tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The botanical name Shorea obtusa is not currently recognised, the status of the genus and this species within it are in a state of uncertainty. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. It grows in relatively dry areas, often sharing the same habitat with Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, as well as oaks Quercus kerrii, Q. kingiana, and pines, up to Shorea obtusa is a deciduous tree that can grow from 10 - 30 metres tall. In larger trees the bole can be unbranched for up to 15 metres and generally around 60cm in diameter[. 404. Add a Comment: If you have any useful information about this plant, please leave a comment.