Parashorea
Encyclopedia
Parashorea is a genus of plant
in family Dipterocarpaceae
. The name Parashorea is derived from Greek
(para = similar to) and refers to the genus similarity to Shorea
.
It contains about 15 species distributed from South Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China and the southernmost parts of China to Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.
Parashorea trees have hard wood, can reach heights exceeding 70 metres, and have limbs reaching outward over ten metres.
Species include:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 17 genera and approximately 500 species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus Dipterocarpus, is derived from Greek and refers to the two-winged fruit...
. The name Parashorea is derived from Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
(para = similar to) and refers to the genus similarity to Shorea
Shorea
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. They are native to southeast Asia, from Northern India to Malaysia, Indonesia and the...
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It contains about 15 species distributed from South Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China and the southernmost parts of China to Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.
Parashorea trees have hard wood, can reach heights exceeding 70 metres, and have limbs reaching outward over ten metres.
Species include:
- Parashorea apteraParashorea apteraParashorea aptera is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.It is a critically endangered species.-Source:* Ashton, P. 1998. ; Downloaded on 23 August 2007.*...
Sloot - Parashorea buchananii (C.E.C.Fisch.) Symington
- Parashorea chinensisParashorea chinensisParashorea chinensis is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in China and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Ashton, P. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Wang Hsie - Parashorea densifloraParashorea densifloraParashorea densiflora is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* Ashton, P. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Slooten & Sym. - Parashorea dussaudii Tardieu
- Parashorea globosaParashorea globosaParashorea globosa is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-Source:* Ashton, P. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
Sym. - Parashorea laotica Tardieu
- Parashorea lucidaParashorea lucidaParashorea lucida is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name lucida is derived from Latin and refers to the venation on the leaf. It is a tall emergent tree, up to 60 m tall, found in mixed dipterocap forest on clay and clay soils. It is found in Sumatra and Borneo...
(Miq.Friedrich Anton Wilhelm MiquelFriedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel was a Dutch botanist.He was head of the botanical gardens at Rotterdam , Amsterdam and Utrecht . He directed the Rijksherbarium at Leiden from 1862...
) KurzWilhelm Sulpiz KurzWilhelm Sulpiz Kurz was a German botanist and garden director in Bogor, West Java and Kolkatta.He worked in India, Indonesia, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Kurz when citing a botanical name.-References:... - Parashorea macrophyllaParashorea macrophyllaParashorea macrophylla is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name macrophylla is derived from Greek and refers to the species extremely large leaves . It is endemic to Borneo, being found in Brunei, Sarawak and West Kalimantan...
Wyatt-Sm. ex P.S.Ashton - Parashorea malaanonanParashorea malaanonanParashorea malaanonan is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name malaanonan is derived from Tagalog and is a putative vernacular name for this species. It is a large emergent tree, up to 60 m, found in mixed dipterocarp forests on deep friable clay soils...
(BlancoFrancisco Manuel BlancoFrancisco Manuel Blanco was a Spanish friar and botanist.-Biography:He was a member of the Augustinian order. His first assignment was in Angat in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines. He subsequently had a variety different assignments...
) Merr.Elmer Drew MerrillElmer Drew Merrill was an American botanist, specializing in the flora of the Asia-Pacific region.He was born in East Auburn, Maine, and attended the University of Maine where he received a B.S. in 1898... - Parashorea parvifoliaParashorea parvifoliaParashorea parvifolia is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. The name parvifolia is derived from Latin and refers to species small leaves . It is endemic to Borneo...
Wyatt-Sm. ex P.S.Ashton - Parashorea stellataParashorea stellataParashorea stellata is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
KurzWilhelm Sulpiz KurzWilhelm Sulpiz Kurz was a German botanist and garden director in Bogor, West Java and Kolkatta.He worked in India, Indonesia, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Kurz when citing a botanical name.-References:... - Parashorea smythiesiiParashorea smythiesiiParashorea symthiesii is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to Borneo . It is a large emergent tree, up to 55 m tall, found in mixed and upper dipterocarp forests on fertile clay soils...
Wyatt-Sm. ex P.S.Ashton - Parashorea tomentellaParashorea tomentellaParashorea tomentella is a species of plant in the Dipterocarpaceae family. It is endemic to the east coast of Borneo . 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...
(Symington) Meijer - Parashorea warburgii Brandis