''Parashorea'' is a genus of

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in family Dipterocarpaceae. The name ''Parashorea'' is derived from

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(''para'' = similar to) and refers to the genus similarity to ''

Shorea Fruit of a ''Shorea'' species ''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. Th ...

''. 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. White seraya is a common name for several ''Parashorea'' species used in the timber trade.

Species

Species include: * '' Parashorea aptera'' Sloot * ''

Parashorea buchananii ''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, ...

'' (C.E.C.Fisch.) Symington * '' Parashorea chinensis'' Wang Hsie * ''

Parashorea densiflora ''Parashorea densiflora'' (also called white seraya) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the ...

'' Slooten & Sym. * ''

Parashorea dussaudii ''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, ...

'' Tardieu * ''

Parashorea globosa ''Parashorea globosa'' (also called white seraya) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy c ...

'' Sym. * ''

Parashorea laotica ''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, ...

'' Tardieu * ''

Parashorea lucida ''Parashorea lucida'' (also called white meranti) is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name ''lucida'' is derived from Latin (''lucidus'' = clear) and refers to the venation on the leaf. It is a tall emergent tree, up to 60 ...

'' ( Miq.)

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* '' Parashorea macrophylla'' Wyatt-Sm. ''ex'' P.S.Ashton * ''

Parashorea malaanonan ''Parashorea malaanonan'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. it is found in the Philippines and the northeast coast of Sabah in Borneo. The name ''malaanonan'' is derived from Tagalog (''mala'' = false and ''anonang'' = custar ...

'' ( Blanco) Merr. * ''

Parashorea parvifolia ''Parashorea parvifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name ''parvifolia'' is derived from Latin (''parvus'' = small and ''folia'' = leaf) and refers to species small leaves (6-9 x 3–4.5 cm). It is endemic to B ...

'' Wyatt-Sm. ''ex'' P.S.Ashton * ''

Parashorea stellata ''Parashorea stellata'' (also called white seraya) is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It grows naturally in Laos, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (a ...

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Parashorea smythiesii ''Parashorea smythiesii'' is a species of plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo (Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak, and east Kalimantan). It is a large emergent tree, up to 55 m tall, found in mixed and upper dipterocarp forests on ...

'' Wyatt-Sm. ''ex'' P.S.Ashton * ''

Parashorea tomentella ''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 ...

'' (Symington) Meijer * ''

Parashorea warburgii ''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, ...

'' Brandis

Species

See also