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Shorea is a of about 47 of mainly trees in the family . The of trees of the genus is sold under the common names lauan, luan, lawaan, meranti, seraya, balau, bangkirai, and Philippine mahogany. Lauan - The Wood Database


Description
The tallest documented tropical is a Shorea faguetiana found in the Danum Valley Conservation Area, in , (). In Sabah's Tawau Hills National Park, at least five other species of the genus have been measured to be over tall: S. argentifolia, , S. johorensis, , and . Borneo is also the hotspot of Shorea diversity with 138 species, of which 91 are to the island.Ashton, P. S. "Dipterocarpaceae". In Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak, Volume 5, 2004. Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G. and Chung, R. C. K. eds. Government of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


Reproduction
The majority of Shorea spp. are general flowering species, which is an event occurring at irregular intervals of 3–10 years, in which nearly all dipterocarp species together with species of other families bloom heavily. General flowering is thought to have evolved to satiate seed predators and/or to facilitate pollination. Both explanations apparently hold merit. Flowering is thought to be triggered by droughts that occur during transition periods from La Niña to El Niño. The magnitude of a flowering event is suggested to be dependent on the timing of the droughts associated with the El Niño southern oscillation cycle, with the largest events occurring after an interval of several years with no flowering.

Shorea spp. are insect pollinated. A variety of insects have been identified as pollinators, with species within the sections of Shorea sharing the same insect pollinators. Flowering within a section is sequential within one habitat and species association to prevent competition for pollinators.

Seed predation and mortality have an impact on the reproduction process of dipterocarps such as Shorea. In Singapore, crab-eating macaque and larvae are known seed predators.


Taxonomy
Shorea fossils (linked with the modern , S. robusta, which is still a dominant tree species in Indian forests) are known from as early as the of , . They are identifiable by the fossils formed by their resin. Other fossils include a -aged fossilized fruit from the same region; this fruit most closely resembles the extant S. macroptera of the .


Sections and selected species
Brachypterae
Mutica
  • Shorea argentifolia Symington
  • Shorea parvifolia Dyer
Neohopea
Ovalis
Pachycarpae
  • Shorea macrophylla (de Vriese) P.S.Ashton
Richetioides
Rubella
Shorea
Not placed


Etymology
The genus is named after Sir John Shore, the governor-general of the British East India Company, 1793–1798.


Distribution and habitat
Shorea spp. are native to , from northern to , , and the . In west and the Philippines, this genus dominates the skyline of the .


Conservation
Of the 148 species of Shorea currently listed on the , most are listed as being critically endangered. Some concerns exist regarding the IUCN's listing of dipterocarps, as the criteria used to assess the level of threat are based mainly on animal population characteristics. This is thought to overstate the threat assessment, when applied to long-lived, habitat-specific organisms such as trees.
+ Conservation status of Shorea spp.
1
Critically endangered102
34
Vulnerable3
6
2
Not evaluated~48


Uses
Many economically important trees belong to Shorea. They are sold under various trade names including "lauan", "lawaan", "meranti", "seraya", "balau", "bangkirai", and "Philippine mahogany". The "Philippine mahogany" sold in North America is not a true at all, but a mixture of woods from the genus Shorea.

Other products from Shorea spp. include dammar and . Dammar is a resin collected from a variety of species. It varies in colour among the different taxonomic groups. is listed in many websites as an important source of dammar; however, this appears to be either a trade name or a synonym.

Borneo tallow nut oil is extracted from the egg-shaped, winged fruit of Shorea species.


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