Shorea

Shorea; Temporal range:
	Shorea roxburghii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Subfamily:	Dipterocarpoideae
Genus:	Shorea; Roxb. ex C.F.Gaertn.
Synonyms
	Anthoshorea; Pierre; Caryolobis; Gaertn.; Doona; Thwaites; Isoptera; Scheff. ex Burck; Pachychlamys; Dyer ex Ridley; Parahopea; F.Heim; Pentacme; A.DC.; Richetia; F.Heim; Saul; Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.;

Shorea is a genus of about 196 species of mainly rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The genus is named after Sir John Shore, the governor-general of the British East India Company, 1793–1798. The timber of trees of the genus is sold under the common names lauan, luan, lawaan, meranti, seraya, balau, bangkirai, and Philippine mahogany.^[1]

^ Lauan - The Wood Database

[1] Lauan - The Wood Database

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Shorea Temporal range:

Shorea roxburghii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Dipterocarpaceae
Subfamily:	Dipterocarpoideae
Genus:	Shorea Roxb. ex C.F.Gaertn.
Synonyms
Anthoshorea Pierre Caryolobis Gaertn. Doona Thwaites Isoptera Scheff. ex Burck Pachychlamys Dyer ex Ridley Parahopea F.Heim Pentacme A.DC. Richetia F.Heim Saul Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.