Parashorea tomentella is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to eastern Borneo (Sabah and east Kalimantan). 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 White Seraya. It is found in forest reserves on the east coast of Sabah.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Parashorea |
| Species: | P. tomentella
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| Binomial name | |
| Parashorea tomentella | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parashorea malaanonan (Blanco) Merr. var. tomentella Symington | |
References
edit- ^ Barstow, M. (2018). "Parashorea tomentella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T36295A68072025. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T36295A68072025.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Parashorea tomentella (Symington) Meijer". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 189–191. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
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