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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyDipterocarpaceae
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Description
- Reproduction
- Taxonomy
- Sections and selected species
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Conservation
- Uses
- References
- External links
thumb|Fruit of a Shorea species
Shorea is a genus of about 47 species of mainly rainforest trees in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The timber of trees of the genus is sold under the common names lauan, luan, lawaan, meranti, seraya, balau, bangkirai, and Philippine mahogany.